Those people would probably rather travel to Nashville - a much more affordable city - for stadium show SummerSlam just four weeks later. Vegas is more of a traveler’s market and most of the people going are spending money for UFC and only driving up hotel prices for any wrestling fans looking to go. It became one of the rare about faces of Khan’s tenure, with WWE moving the July 2 event to the MGM Grand Garden Arena and having to resell tickets. For Thompson, it’s all about sending Flair off right and creating something fun for fans. The type of match and his opponent or opponents have not been announced, but it will happen under the Jim Crockett Promotions banner where Flair became a megastar in the ’80s with announcers from that era Tony Schiavone and David Crockett on commentary. He isn’t working with any kind of shady promoter and will have greater control of how he’ll end his career than he would in a WWE or AEW. Thompson’s presence makes this a more ideal situation for Flair to pull this off. “So to prove to himself that he can do it one last time and on his terms - and he’s in total control, I think that’s exciting for him and I’m glad it’s gonna happen.” “That’s just the way he’s always been wired,” Thompson said. From what we can tell, Flair is doing everything he can to do this right way and is passionate to show he can pull this off. He is working with John Cena’s trainer, Rob MacIntyre, and has posted videos of him pushing the sled, riding the elliptical bike and doing rope workouts to prepare, as well as wrestling training with Jay Lethal. Yes, we are trusting a doctor we know nothing about and Flair’s choice of physicians, but it’s better than not asking at all. Flair, who had his WWE retirement match against Shawn Michaels in 2008 and last stepped into the ring for a match in TNA against Sting in 2011, has said he’s consulted doctors about it and has been medically cleared to compete. Yet the more I think and learn what the 16-time world champion is trying to do, the more I find myself rooting for him to pull it off in a big way. “This sounds like the plot to the ‘Rocky Balboa’ movie, which was an incredible movie and Ric could probably make that speech ‘the pursuit of happiness.’ And he’s pursuing something and people don’t feel too happy about it.” “I’m of the belief we should do whatever it is that makes us happy,” wrestling legend Mick Foley told The Post when asked about Flair’s final match. Like most people, my initial reaction was: Why is he doing this? Do we really need to see this? Man, I hope he makes it out in one piece. The 73-year-old pro wrestling legend, who has twice retired previously, is set to have his “last match” at the Nashville Fairgrounds on July 31 as part of the Starrcast V convention run by his son-in-law Conrad Thompson. Ric Flair deserves a chance to have his moment on his terms - albeit a very risky one. The Post’s Joseph Staszewski will be bringing you around the world of professional wrestling every Tuesday in his weekly column, the Post Match Angle. Has wrestling as interesting as ever - and the possibilities are endlessĪEW can ill afford lackluster 'All Out' with honeymoon period seemingly over If CM Punk lets AEW mayhem become his legacy, then good riddance Sami Zayn is injecting new life into WWE’s Bloodline story
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