Ric Flair signs multi-year AEW deal and agrees exclusive 'Woooo! Energy' partnership after debut appearance on Philadelphia show

All Elite Wrestling has announced a multi-year woody pinch WWE fable Ric Flair and an exclusive business pinch his 'Wooooo! Energy' beverage.

Through nan partnership, 'Wooooo! Energy' will now beryllium carried successful concession stands for prime venues during AEW shows, stocked successful nan wrestlers' locker rooms backstage and beryllium seen connected nan denote table during broadcasts.

'I've been successful nan wrestling business for complete 50 years,' said Flair. 'Together pinch AEW and Wooooo! Energy, I've ne'er been much excited, and I've ne'er had much energy! When nan Nature Boy promises a show, you cognize really it's gonna go! Wooooo!'

Flair made his astonishing debut during past Wednesday's show successful Philadelphia arsenic AEW CEO Tony Khan's 'special gift' for 'The Icon' Sting.

'Last Wednesday, nan 'Nature Boy' made his epic return to TBS, much than 35 years since nan Flair vs. Sting rivalry first began connected nan Superstation,' said Khan. 'It's genuinely an grant to invited nan fable himself - and Wooooo! Energy - to AEW.

'Ric cemented his bequest arsenic 1 of nan top master wrestlers of all-time agelong ago, and now his world-renowned persona and his astonishing wrestling mind will beryllium awesome assets to AEW's programming and our position globally.

'Most importantly, it's fitting that nan last section of Sting's iconic profession will unfold connected TBS pinch Ric Flair by his side.'

Flair's engagement going guardant will beryllium related to Sting's precocious announced status tally that will culminate successful his last matching taking spot astatine nan Revolution pay-per-view successful 2024.

Throughout their legendary careers Flair and Sting person shared unthinkable rivalries, spectacular matches and formed a respected friendship.

'When Ric came retired and I heard his euphony play, it deed me,' Sting said to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated.

'I had this flashback, and it made maine emotional. Ric is nan feline who put maine connected nan map. We've traveled astir nan world together, and Ric helped make me. Now he's going to decorativeness pinch me.

'After each nan travel, each nan matches, each nan property slams, each nan chops, and each nan woos–woooo!–I knowledgeable nan aforesaid emotion connected Dynamite this past week pinch Ric that I did connected that last Nitro. Except this time, it was truthful overmuch much positive.

'Tony Khan called maine and asked maine to spell retired successful style. I liked that idea. I couldn't opportunity no. The AEW marque reminds maine truthful overmuch of nan WCW brand. Tony allowed maine to travel backmost and person immoderate fun, and I'm truthful grateful for that. It's been a batch of fun.'

Flair's woody is said to beryllium very akin to nan 1 that wrestling fable Randy Savage signed erstwhile he joined WCW successful nan 1990s, which besides included a lucrative business pinch Slim Jim, according to Fightful Select.

Slim Jim had paid a important information of Savage's net while he was pinch WCW and nan woody pinch Wooooo! Energy should screen astir of if not each of Flair's AEW salary.

FIghtful besides reported that AEW was mostly motivated to adhd Flair for merchandising purposes including video games, action figures, and wide merchandise.