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Paul Heyman Says Drinking With Ric Flair Helped Repair Their Relationship
Paul Heyman says a night of drinking helped repair his relationship with Ric Flair after the two clashed over creative decisions in WCW.
Heyman recalled that Flair invited him to a hotel bar and paid for the drinks.
Heyman says he is not a drinker, while Flair could drink heavily, and he felt terrible the next day.
He said surviving the night helped him earn Flair’s respect.
The two later got back on the same page personally and professionally.
Flair is now recovering after a fall while crossing a street outside a bar in Tampa, Florida.
The fall left Flair with several injuries, including cuts to his head and eye.
Paul Heyman said a night of drinking with Ric Flair helped repair their strained relationship.
Heyman recalled the night during an interview on “In Depth with Graham Bensinger.”
He said the two had fallen out over creative differences in WCW.
Heyman said he is not a drinker and felt horrible the next day.
He said they later remained on the same page personally and professionally.
- Who
- Paul Heyman and Ric Flair.
- What
- Heyman said drinking together helped repair their strained relationship.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- At a hotel bar; the hotel’s location is not stated.
- Why
- They were trying to mend a relationship strained by creative differences in WCW.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Heyman and Flair had a strained relationship.
Heyman and Flair met at a hotel bar, where Heyman said he had to keep up with Flair.
Heyman said they found a way to remain on the same page personally and professionally.
- People
- Paul Heyman and Ric Flair
- Cause of strain
- Creative differences in WCW
- Interview
- In Depth with Graham Bensinger
- Venue
- A hotel bar
- Relationship afterward
- They remained on the same page personally and professionally
What people are saying
I'm not a drinker at all, and Ric Flair can drink.
But I survived the night at the bar drinking with Ric Flair.