Ric Flair Calls Out WWE for Crossing the Line in Charlotte and Tiffany Stratton Promo

Ric Flair is finally speaking out after that personal and controversial promo between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton aired on WWE SmackDown—and he made it clear, he didn’t love what went down.

The segment, which included Tiffany taking jabs at Charlotte’s divorces and referencing Ric directly, sparked immediate backstage reaction and fan debate. Charlotte clapped back with a now-viral line about Ludwig Kaiser being in her DMs. But now, Ric’s weighing in and clearing up what he really thought.

Appearing on Busted Open Radio, The Nature Boy kept it real. “I have an opinion, but I don’t really want to voice it. I can say this, it’s very sensitive. I didn’t like it, but wrestling is wrestling,” Flair admitted.

Flair specifically wasn’t happy that he was used as part of the promo. “I hate when they use me, but Charlotte said it right—you think that’s the first time hearing my name?” he added.

He then doubled down on his admiration for his daughter’s ability, refusing to let anyone take away from her in-ring talent. “She is ten times the athlete that I am. So much better of a worker than I ever was. I can’t do half the things that she does,” Flair said. “She’s 5’11 and weighs 145 pounds. She works so hard.”

When asked about how things used to be back in the day with legends like Terry Funk and Dusty Rhodes, Ric made it clear there were certain lines they never crossed. “Family was never brought up,” he said. “It never happened. I’m 0-4. There is a reason I’m 0-4. When you’re gone six months at a time, people say, ‘Why did you get married when you’re gone?’”

He also responded to speculation that Charlotte might not have known Tiffany would bring up her personal life during the promo. “I don’t know the answer to that. I would assume there was no discussion of that before, but I don’t have any idea. I’m not privy to know that. I would imagine they probably didn’t discuss it.”

And when Busted Open’s David LeGreca and Bully Ray asked whether anything good came from the segment, Flair had a blunt response. “Well, they’re talking about it. They are certainly talking about it now, at the expense of Ashley’s personal feelings. Wrestling is a strange animal.”

Ric’s initial tweet from earlier in the week tried to separate himself from the controversy, but this new update proves he definitely has feelings about how his daughter’s personal life was dragged into the ring—especially when he wasn’t thrilled about being brought into it either.

Do you think WWE went too far with the Charlotte and Tiffany segment? Or is it just part of the business? Drop your thoughts and reactions in the comments below.

Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication.