What is it that makes Ric Flair so likable?
For John Cena, it’s the energy that “The Nature Boy” has.
The future WWE Hall of Fame legend recently appeared as a guest on the Whiskey Ginger podcast with Andrew Santino for an in-depth interview, during which he spoke about what draws him to the fellow pro wrestling legend.
Featured below are some of the highlights.
On what always drew him to Ric Flair: “I don’t think there’s a comparison, Ric Flair. He just has so much energy. Also, he’s got such a tremendous lust for life, and I’m drawn to that. I’m drawn to people who love life. There is a tipping point where it becomes counterproductive. You don’t want to live like today is your last day. It could be, but I try to find a little bit of balance.”
On how Flair is the type of guy you could always enjoy being around, comparing him to another legend of the business, the late Pat Patterson: “He was always great. Pat Patterson was always great. The late Pat Patterson was always great, because these guys, not only are there because they want to socialize and share, they have all this fucking wisdom, and they’re not — Ric especially, and Pat, they weren’t jaded. Ric still isn’t jaded. We all have bad days, but he loves it. So he’s not one of those guys who will drink and be like, ‘Fuck this. You don’t understand. They fucked me, and this is how they fucked me.’ Like, I just whoever that element was, it just never went around. I just always gravitated toward people who are having a good time.”
Check out the complete interview below. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.
