Jun 8th 2024 01:08pm

Sign Up / Sign In|Help

 

Update on 2008 NWA Hall of Fame Ceremony

Update on 2008 NWA Hall of Fame Ceremony

Posted: Jun 4th 2008 By: mikeiles

Ric Flair, part of the 2008 NWA Hall of Fame class, will unfortunately not be present to receive this honor on Saturday, June 7, 2008 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. World Wrestling Entertainment, which has a contractual relationship with Flair, will not permit Flair to attend the ceremony.

"I am deeply sorry that Ric will not be in Atlanta for the Hall of Fame ceremony", said NWA Executive Director Robert K. Trobich. "Ric was very honored to be recognized by the NWA and wanted to be in Atlanta to thank his fans. Unfortunately, the WWE refused to allow him to be there. It is truly a sad action on their part, as the main people injured by the WWE's seeming petulance is the wrestling fans. Nonetheless, Ric Flair was a legend in the NWA long before the WWE was anything other than a regional promotion in the northeast. As such, Ric will still be a member of the 2008 class. He has earned that honor, and we intend to bestow it upon him", said Trobich.

The 2008 NWA Hall of Fame will commence on Saturday June 7, 2008 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, GA. Tickets for this event are on sale at ticketmaster.com or the Philips Arena box office.

 

Tags: Ric Flair, NWA, WWE

Printable version Email to a friend

Supplemental Information

Latest News

1
Grappling With Tragedy: Jean ‘Black Venus’ Kirkland

Grappling With Tragedy: Jean ‘Black Venus’ Kirkland

Grappling with Tragedy is a series of articles that deal with unfortunate, tragic incidents that have occurred t... Read More

All Columns

Oklafan Quiz

Who had the longest reign of any SRPW title?

  

  

  

  

  

129

Take the OklaQuiz!