Ric Flair Responds To WWE Continuing To Use “The Man” Trademark, Lost The Lawsuit

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In a recent discussion on his Wooooo! Nation Uncensored Podcast, WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair looked back at legal disputes over ‘The Man’ catchphrase.

As noted, Flair took part in legal battles with WWE over the company using his signature term ‘The Man’ for Becky Lynch’s character. He never did win ownership over ‘The Man’ despite owning rights to his catchphrase, ‘To be The Man, you got to beat The Man’.


Flair says he is making his last statement on the matter, and ultimately, he is upset that ‘The Man’ wasn’t passed down to one of his children.

“In closing, because I’m so tired of going over it, it’s not even, let’s say hypothetically the number one selling t-shirt for two years in a multi-billion dollar company. So let’s just say they made $30 million. Right, I could find out, it’s not worth it. Ultimately, the people who did that, to me, need to look in the mirror and know that I worked my whole career for that to belong to my daughter or my son.

“They got to look at themselves in the mirror. They got to say to themselves, ‘Boy, we took something that he worked his whole life, his a** off for, made a joke of it, and gave it away’. That’s all I can say anymore. I’m silenced on the issue, no more.”

Another topic Ric Flair openly discussed was the cuts WWE has been making in NXT, including former WWE NXT Champions Karrion Kross, Samoa Joe, & Keith Lee.

“It’s a business to them and I don’t know the numbers, but if NXT is not making money, they can’t keep paying people. So I don’t know the answer to that, but I look at the ratings, you know, just like I watch every show I can possible now so I can talk to you intelligently about these things. But the ratings are everything, so who knows.”
Source: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2...s-to-wwe-continuing-to-use-the-man-trademark/
 

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He's so fucking bitter :beckylol

I'm glad he's drawing a line under this now though with this last statement :mj
 

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There is irony about Rick getting mad at Becky/WWE for "taking" his nickname and all

Hypocrisy at its finest


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Flair just doesn't make sense. What's all the hoop lay over a handsomely paid clown anyway? Who is paying this guy that virgin freak to enjoy anyway?

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Ya. Fuck Ric Flair :lol not cause of this, but cause this mother fucker before the game the other night all “Roll Tide” then after he’s like “I WAS CHEERING FOR THE DAWGS!!” Like mother fucker sit down. You ain’t no man you a bitch
 

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No disrespect to the legend but he sounds as senile as Vince nowadays.
 

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Flair getting bent out of shape for a catchphrase/gimmick that he never owned. It was lend but not owned. Harley Race and Nature Boy Buddy Rodgers are still better than him.