Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin revealed why he is booking Ric Flair on his shows in a recent interview with ScrippsNews.com. “Ric Flair is one of the Babe Ruths of pro wrestling,” Silkin said. “He has a lot of relevance. I love Bruno Sammartino and we were very successful when he came to visit the company once in New York. But a 19-year-old wouldn’t know who he was unless he was a wrestling historian. A 19-year-old or 69-year-old would know Ric Flair.”
“Bringing him in not only gives us a tremendous amount of credibility but also a much-needed recognizable face. As great as our guys are, I’m a realist. Unless you’re an Internet wrestling fan, you’re not going to know who Bryan Danielson, Nigel McGuinness or The Briscoes are. We need to attract the rest of the world. I think Ric is the perfect person to put into that spot.” Silkin added.
