AEW News and Rumor Roundup: WWE legend slams CM Punk, 72-year old veteran wants Tony Khan to sign Bray Wyatt, top heel writes heartfelt message to Sting (December 6, 2021)

What's happening in All Elite Wrestling?
What's happening in All Elite Wrestling?

#4. Ric Flair wants AEW President Tony Khan to sign Bray Wyatt

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair recently expressed his desire to see Bray Wyatt in AEW.

While speaking on his Wooooo Nation Unrestricted podcast, Flair lavished praise on Wyatt for being a creative genius in and out of the ring. The Nature Boy believes AEW would benefit from hiring the former Universal Champion, considering the star's ability to come up with 'incredible' ideas:

"I would hire Bray Wyatt. I'm a huge fan of his, the kid can work and talk and he comes up with some incredible ideas. I know you're not crazy about those gimmicks, but when you think that the time and effort he put in and those were a part of his thought process."

In addition to being a fan of Windham Rotunda, Ric Flair also praised his real-life brother, Bo Dallas, who was also released from WWE in April this year:

"Plus, he's legit, he's a tough kid, he is an amateur athlete. I know I'm probably a lot in favor of athletes who have played D1 Sportsnet, but I'm just a big fan of his. I like his brother a lot too. You couldn't find a more handsome and athletic guy. But I think if I'm gonna hire one more guy, I'll hire Bray Wyatt."

Bray Wyatt's next wrestling destination has become one of the hottest topics in wrestling today, especially knowing that he's become a free agent now.

Previous reports suggested plans were in place for the ex-WWE star to show up at AEW at some point, but the said idea fell through for unknown reasons.


#3. Backstage update on Cody Rhodes' flaming table spot on AEW Dynamite last week

Several notable question marks were left hanging following Cody Rhodes and Andrade's flaming table spot from their Atlanta Street Fight last week.

Though Brandi Rhodes set the table on fire, Cody was the brainchild behind the high-risk maneuver.

According to Dave Meltzer, The American Nightmare wanted to create a memorable moment in front of his hometown crowd, similar to what he delivered last time when an AEW show emanated from Atlanta. Rhodes executed a 20-feet high moonsault from the top of the cage in his match against Wardlow.

Though the spot grabbed massive eyeballs, it mostly received a negative response from wrestling fans and veterans.

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