Ric Flair Slams Scripted Promos In WWE Today

Ric Flair doesn’t think today’s WWE superstars have what it takes when it comes to promos—and he’s making that perfectly clear.

In part two of his interview with Escapist Magazine, the wrestling icon threw shade at the current generation for lacking the fire and authenticity that once made promos the heart of wrestling.

Flair, widely considered one of the greatest talkers in wrestling history, said that modern promos just don’t hit the same. Why? Because they’re written for the performers, not by them.

“Promos nowadays are written down for ’em. If you gotta read something that somebody else wrote down, it’s not gonna be as good if it can’t come off your chest and say what you think and feel without saying something that’s inappropriate.”

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According to Flair, cutting a great promo isn’t just about delivery—it’s about raw emotion, timing, and improvisation. He looked back at his legendary battles with Dusty Rhodes and explained why their chemistry worked so well.

“For me, I just couldn’t wait to get out there. Me, especially with Dusty, because it was never a question of who went first and who went second.”

Flair’s point is simple: nobody in today’s game has the instinct and mic skills that his generation mastered. While today’s stars have scripts, Flair had fire—and that’s why his promos still live on decades later.

This isn’t the first time Flair’s taken aim at how the modern product is packaged, but it might be one of his most direct shots yet. In a world where WWE has become increasingly scripted, Flair’s freestyle approach feels like a lost art.