Ric Flair Remembers Helping Convince Hulk Hogan To Join WCW

During an interview with the Ariel Helwani Show (via Wrestling Inc), Ric Flair spoke about the role he played in getting Hulk Hogan to join WCW after he left WWE in 1993. He’d end up signing with WCW a year later.

He said: “I took him down to Orlando, he was filming ‘Thunder in Paradise,’ and like I said, Eric [Bischoff] walked in and it worked out well. Hulk was always surrounding himself with very intelligent people, like Peter Young and Henry Holmes and all of that, they cut a hell of a deal and then…All I wanted to do was work with him.”

He then spoke about the chemistry the two had in the ring and Hogan’s ability to get anything over. He added: “Oh God. We had great chemistry! It wasn’t Ricky Steamboat-chemistry, but I know how to make big guys look good; I’ve always done that. And you know what? He wasn’t shy about using the sword, which is something that I live by every day; the blade! Anything Hulk touched worked, I mean, it is what it is! Hulk, you know, they used to call a [him], a guy – a former wrestler and agent – J Staum, would call [Hogan] the golden goose. Anything that Hulk touched worked out. I mean, he was over that much!“