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Ric Flair Offers Refund After Cameo Video Backlash

Published 12 January 2026

Wrestling legend Ric Flair has offered a full refund to a dissatisfied customer following backlash over personalized video messages he recorded for the celebrity shout-out platform Cameo. The 76-year-old WWE Hall of Famer addressed the complaints on social media on January 12, 2026, apologizing for the delay in his response and directing the unhappy recipient to contact his legal representatives for reimbursement.

The controversy erupted last month when negative reviews of Flair's Cameo videos began circulating widely. In one prominent case, a woman identified as Tina paid nearly $1,000 for a video intended as a wedding gift for her brother, Eric. Instead of delivering congratulations, Flair, appearing to record in a noisy bar or restaurant and speaking in a slurred manner, questioned the decision to marry. "Why would you get married, motherfucker?" Flair said in the clip. "It's the worst possible commitment you could do." Tina left a one-star review, describing the message as a rambling discouragement that ruined what was meant to be a special tribute from someone her brother admired enough to tattoo his image on his body. She noted that Flair seemed to read the script...

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