Ric Flair has worked with some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, but when it comes to understanding the politics behind the scenes, The Nature Boy says Triple H was on another level.
During a conversation with Roman Sharf, Flair was talking about the wrestlers he considered among the best when he realized he had left out some important names, like Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and The Undertaker. "I left out Shawn Michaels and Hunter, two of them. They are great. And Undertaker. He's still going strong. Thank God," he commented.
The conversation then turned to who understood the wrestling business best. When asked which person he had worked with who understood the business better than anyone, Flair wanted to make sure they were specifically talking about the politics behind the scenes. "Do you mean the political side of this?", he asked. Once confirmed, his response was immediate: "Triple H".
This is a very revealing endorsement coming from Flair, who spent decades working in the territories, in Jim Crockett Promotions, WCW, and WWE, dealing with promoters, executives, and some of the biggest personalities in wrestling. Of all those people, Triple H was the name that came to mind when the focus was specifically on understanding the business politics.
Triple H went from being one of the biggest stars in WWE to becoming one of the most powerful figures behind the scenes, but Flair's comment suggests that this ability to navigate the business was something he already recognized long before Hunter's executive role became such an important part of his wrestling legacy.
Flair has seen practically every type of power player wrestling can produce, so choosing Triple H so quickly says a lot. The Nature Boy may have shared the ring and locker room with generations of legends, but when it came to knowing how the political game worked, Hunter apparently knew exactly how to play it.
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