Ric Flair Returns To The Ring, Bleeds, And Wins Last Match

Ric Flair returned to the ring, and he picked up the win.

On July 31, “The Nature Boy” wrestled for the first time since 2011; he teamed up with Andrade El Idolo to face Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. In the end, Flair was bleeding profusely, but he pinned Jarrett after he punched “Double J” with brass knuckles.

Here’s how the match broke down, courtesy of our play-by-play:

Flair gets a big pop during his entrance, and he has the “big gold belt” with him. Flair and Jarrett start the bout, and Jarrett quickly tags out when “The Nature Boy” slaps him. Lethal and Flair feel each other out, and the legend drops him with a shot to the face. Andrade tags in and gains the upper hand. Lethal elbows him in the face, and Jarrett tags in. He takes control, but Andrade slams him to the mat. Flair tags in and squares off with “Double J.” Jarrett mocks Flair’s strut. He poses in the corner. Flair “woos” and struts before he does a crotch chop. Flair punches Jarrett in the corner and kicks Lethal below the belt. Jarrett walks to the back, but Karen tells him to go back to the ring. Jarrett eventually does, and Flair takes control. He chops Lethal and tags Andrade, who maintains the advantage.

Jarrett gains the upper hand and grounds Andrade. He struts and poses to the crowd. Lethal hits a diving axe handle on Andrade. Lethal catches Andrade with a dropkick. Jarrett and Andrade isolate Andrade, but he rallies. Flair enters the ring without tagging in and chops his opponents. He chops a diving Lethal and locks in the Figure-Four, but Jarrett breaks it up. Jarrett hits Flair with Karen’s high-heel shoe. Ric’s daughter Megan grabs Karen. Flair starts bleeding, and Jarrett continues to ground him. Lethal suplexes him. Jarrett locks in the Figure-Four, but Andrade breaks it up. Flair dodges a diving elbow drop. Andrade makes the hot tag and clears house. He suplexes Lethal onto Jarrett and hits double knees in the corner. Lethal accidentally superkicks the referee, and Andrade drops the former champion with a poison-rana. Flair goes for the pin, but the referee is down. Jarrett gets his guitar, but Andrade pulls Flair out of the way so Lethal gets smashed. Andrade superkicks Jarrett and gives Flair some brass knuckles. Flair drills Jarrett with the knucks and locks in the Figure-Four. Jarrett is unconscious, so the referee counts the pin.

The celebration is complete! Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo get the win #RicFlairsLastMatch pic.twitter.com/PYvd0bSszO

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After the match, Flair hugged The Undertaker and greeted Mick Foley; both men were sitting at ringside. With the rest of the talent on the card clapping for him, Flair thanked the fans.