Ric Flair seeks to come out of retirement for WWE

Ric Flair's retirement at WrestleMania XXIV may not stick after all, as he has now expressed his wish to return to WWE as an active wrestler. According to Alex Marvez @ Scripps Howard News Service, Flair text messaged WWE talent director John Laurinaitis offering to substitute for any of the promotion's injured stars.

Without question, WWE could use the extra starpower boost in this post-WrestleMania period as the normal lull time combined with extended hiatuses for Undertaker, Shawn Michaels and Triple H have caused disturbing drops in the Nielsen ratings for all three brand shows.

Whether or not WWE chooses to bring Flair back as an active wrestler though, one has to be a little disturbed that Flair seeks such a return to the ring in the first place. Aside from taking away from fan memories of WM24, the simple reality is there is an increased risk of injury (temporary or permanent) from a man working at his age.

One gains the sense that Flair is either addicted to the ring work, needs the money for his various financial and/or family concerns or both. Ric Flair should be past all such issues by now. It's sad to see Flair still wants this, it would be sadder for me if WWE actually goes through with it.

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