{"id":151778,"date":"2026-01-28T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=151778"},"modified":"2026-01-28T02:30:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T07:30:32","slug":"the-final-months-of-ric-flair-wrestling-in-wwe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/28\/the-final-months-of-ric-flair-wrestling-in-wwe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Final Months of Ric Flair Wrestling in WWE"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Ric Flair left the WWE in the 1990’s, fans were uncertain if Flair would ever return to the company. The famous saying in wrestling, “never say never,” came to fruition when Flair came back to WWE in 2001. Flair’s return exceeded expectations as he went beyond an on-screen authority figure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Only mere months later, Flair was already wrestling the likes of The Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, and many more. When he was paired with Triple H to form Evolution, it felt as if “The Nature Boy” never lost his touch. Throughout this run, he captured Tag Team and Intercontinental gold. While being there to elevate younger stars such as Randy Orton and Edge, it was obvious that he would eventually retire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“The Start of Career-Threatening Matches”<\/b><\/h2>\n