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Ric Flair Praises Orton, Ziggler in Wrestling Interview

Published 27 November 2025

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair shared extensive insights into the professional wrestling landscape during a recent interview with Casino Beats, praising several performers, reflecting on his potential role in the modern era and providing an update on his recovery from a shoulder injury.

Flair, known as "The Nature Boy," expressed strong admiration for Randy Orton, calling him the best worker in WWE. He noted Orton's return from a back injury and emphasized the importance of his health in future booking decisions. "If you give Randy a good opponent and he's on, he's the best, second only to my daughter," Flair said, referring to Charlotte Flair. He suggested Orton, who has earned significant money over his career, could choose his path but deserves prominent opportunities when healthy.

The 75-year-old legend also commented on Nic Nemeth, formerly Dolph Ziggler in WWE, following Nemeth's surprise one-night return to WWE programming. On the November 18 episode of Monday Night Raw at Madison Square Garden, Nemeth competed as Ziggler in the Last Time Is Now tournament, facing Solo Sikoa. Despite delivering a strong performance, Nemeth lost via Sikoa's Samoan Spike finisher, drawing a...

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