Ric Flair has publicly defended Vince McMahon while revealing previously undisclosed details of a financial arrangement between the two men.
Speaking on the Ariel Helwani Show, Flair opened up about borrowing $800,000 from McMahon during a difficult period in his personal life and pushed back against the narrative that has surrounded the loan over the years.
“Everybody in the world that likes wrestling should be thanking Vince McMahon,” Flair stated.
Flair was asked if he’s spoken with McMahon. “No, I haven’t. feel like there’s so much going on that I would be wasting his time. He knows how I feel about him. He lent me 800 grand, and unlike what people portray, it was not for the IRS. It was to help me get through three divorces at one time. But the thing of it is, they hate hearing this. I paid him back every dime. When he called me and said, ‘I can write this off,’ I paid him back because I didn’t want to let him down, but they used that against me.”
Flair indicated the loan and repayment took place around 2008, following his retirement match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV.
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