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#2. Ric Flair feared losing Roman Reigns respect in WWE

Ric Flair is one of the most respected names in the WWE, and yet even he dreaded losing Roman Reigns' respect due to an incident that happened not too long ago.

While speaking to Conrad Thompson, Ric Flair opened up about the trademark incident with WWE wherein he tried to gain the rights to 'The Man.'

Becky Lynch also used the 'The Man' moniker, but the 16-time World Champion attempted to trademark the term in 2019. Both parties resolved the trademark issue in 2020 when WWE obtained the legal privilege to utilize 'The Man.'

Ric Flair reportedly heard backstage rumors that Roman Reigns' opinion about him had changed, and the WWE Hall of Famer approached the Tribal Chief to clear the air.

Thankfully for Flair, the chat with Reigns released all of his concerns. The Nature Boy was glad that he wasn't alienating himself from the current crop of talent, and he also highlighted that his daughter Charlotte Flair was also in a prominent position in the company.

"I was concerned that I had lost the respect of Roman Reigns," Flair said. "Because when that whole 'Man' thing went upside down, and all that and I had to file the trademark, whatever transpired, it means nothing now. I think people, I heard that he… and I walked right up to him. I said, 'Can I have a minute of your time?' and I said, 'Hey, it means a lot to me.' I mean, you want the kids [current WWE Superstars] to look forward to you coming, not, 'Oh man, here he comes again.' Especially when you have a daughter who is at the most elite position she could be in." H/t Danny Hart of Sportskeeda Wrestling

Ric Flair has not been seen on WWE TV since the company scrapped the controversial Lacey Evans storyline. He also spoke at length about the storyline and backstage reactions to the angle during a separate interview, which you can check out here.