Ric Flair went viral earlier this week when a video of a verbal confrontation he was in at a restaurant in Gainesville, Florida surfaced online.
The WWE legend was in Piesanos Stone Pizza last week when he was “disrespected more than ever in my entire life,” according to a post on X.
Flair was heard using profanity and asking a waiter to take the argument to the parking lot.
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Ric Flair attends the 23rd Annual Harold & Carole Pump Foundation Gala at the Beverly Hilton on August 18, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images)
The 75-year-old wrote on X that the incident began “due to a problem I had with the kitchen attendant taking too long in the bathroom.”
Flair addressed the argument on the “MJ Morning Show” in Tampa.
“It just escalated, and I was wrong to get angry, but I felt like I was standing my ground,” Flair said. “I was wrong to lose my temper. When I feel like I'm put in that zone where I'm uncomfortable and then all of a sudden everything falls apart, I get angry.”
“I was wrong to be angry. I probably should have walked out the door, but it took me by surprise because we were having a wonderful time,” she added. “Then suddenly…someone in his kitchen said I did something wrong in the bathroom and there was no one there except him and me.”
Nashville Vice Mayor Brenda Haywood and American wrestler Ric Flair attend a press conference declaring July 31 “Ric Flair Day” in Music City at the Nashville Fairgrounds on June 23, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Flair denied being drunk, although he admitted he had had Michelob Ultra and “probably” two mixed drinks.
The video begins with Flair and a waiter arguing, and Flair says, “I didn't do anything wrong except spend money, fix this place up, and bring my family and friends here. That's bad for you.”
The bartender asked why that would be the case, to which Flair said to “check social media tomorrow,” seemingly hinting at his future post.
The waiter told Flair his name was Nicholas, to which Flair responded, “Nicholas D—head.”
The two then discussed an interaction Flair had near the bathroom. Flair said on social media that the argument started “due to an issue I had with the kitchen manager taking too long in the bathroom.”
Flair then offered a waitress a $1,000 tip “just to tell her 'kiss my ass.'”
Ric Flair attends the 44th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at Frederick P. Rose Hall Jazz at Lincoln Center on May 22, 2023 in New York City. (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images)
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Nicholas said he “interrupted” Flair at the bar and did not ask him to leave as Flair claimed.
Flair then asked the waiter to take the discussion to the parking lot, which he declined because he was “full”. Flair then responded, “You're on the f—- clock.” Another customer at the bar said he would take him outside, since he wasn't an employee, and “didn't give a damn.” That's when a waitress asked the man to “please stop.”
Flair posted on social media pleading with his followers to “never visit” Piesanos, though he said he still had food delivered from there via Uber Eats shortly after the altercation.
Flair has fought health and alcohol problems Through the years.
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