Ric Flair Appeals To Fans Amid Interview Backlash: ‘Let Ric Flair Be Ric Flair’

Ric Flair has stepped in some verbal landmines with recent interviews, and he addressed fan backlash against him in a new social media post. As noted, the WWE Hall of Famer kicked up a bit of a storm with his recent interview on the Ariel Helwani Show. During the interview, Flair made negative comments about Ludwig Kaiser, Dutch Mantel, Stevie Richards and more, firing shots at them over perceived slights toward him and (in Kaiser’s case) his daughter Charlotte.

Flair, who posted a tweet apologizing to Kaiser on Monday, posted to Twitter again to address his controversial statements. He asked fans to let him be and hoped he would only see positives on social media tomorrow.

Flair wrote:

“I have apologized, and I have retracted statements. I have made assumptions that are incorrect. I acknowledge everything that I have said. Can we just wake up tomorrow & let Ric Flair be Ric Flair. I am 77 with a heart condition and nothing is ever guaranteed. Let’s just all be at peace! If you look at social media, people love to attack every celebrity online without using their real name. I’m Ric Flair. Take me for who I am. The people who know me know how hard I’ve worked my entire life to achieve my level of success. That is not up for debate. Thank you for everything! Please let me wake up tomorrow and have my social media screen be only positives. I’m always going to be a cowboy! Wooooo!”

In addition to his criticism of Kaiser, Flair took shots at Dutch Mantel’s health issues as well as Richards for comments both had made about his tweets in which he railed against WWE for losing his Roots of Fight deal due to them. He has since shown support for Mantel, sharing a GoFundMe seeking help Mantel’s family out as he deals with health issues. You can see that GoFundMe here.

Dutch @DirtyDMantell-Wishing You Nothing But Good Health! https://t.co/fpRGC8EwyR pic.twitter.com/16QOaE1UCM

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) April 29, 2026

I Have Apologized, And I Have Retracted Statements. I Have Made Assumptions That Are Incorrect. I Acknowledge Everything That I Have Said. Can We Just Wake Up Tomorrow & Let Ric Flair Be Ric Flair. I Am 77 With A Heart Condition And Nothing Is Ever Guaranteed. Let’s Just All Be… pic.twitter.com/GsyIjlxvNP

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) April 29, 2026