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WCW legend Ric Flair has given his honest opinion on two of AEW's latest signings, Kyle O'Reilly and Mercedes Martinez.
Kyle O'Reilly made his first AEW appearance at the "Holiday Bash" edition of AEW Dynamite. He ultimately made his in-ring debut at "New Year's Smash" episode the following week.
Mercedes Martinez also returned to the company at the "New Year's Smash" edition of Dynamite. It was Martinez's first appearance in two years as she sided with Jade Cargill to attack Thunder Rosa. She later replied to Tony Khan's announcement on Twitter, confirming that she had become an official employee.
The Nature Boy discussed the signings with Mark Madden on the "Wooooo Nation Uncensored" podcast. Ric Flair mentioned that he wasn't familiar with either of the stars' previous work so he couldn't make a fair judgment on them.
"I’ve never seen them work so I cant judge their work or what they’re capable of." said Ric Flair ""Somebody obviously sees something in him [Kyle], I don’t think Tony would hire him just because he’s a good guy,"
Ric Flair will have to wait for the fallout this week on AEW TV
As two of the newest members of the AEW roster, fans haven't gotten an extensive chance to see what O'Reilly and Martinez can do yet. But viewers will quickly become more familiar with them in the coming weeks.
AEW Dynamite's move to TBS will begin with this week's episode. The first event of AEW's quarterly special on TNT will air on January 8th entitled "Battle of the Belts".
It's fair to assume Martinez and O'Reilly will be featured on AEW TV at some point this week. Martinez can expect Thunder Rosa to respond after the AEW newcomer helped Jade Cargill beat her last week. O'Reilly along with reDRagon teammate Bobby Fish, are in the early stages of a storyline with Adam Cole and The Young Bucks.
How will these stories play out? Tune into AEW television to find out.
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