Ric Flair made his return to WWE this past Monday on Raw where he was hidden in a trailer until his reveal. His return was something that had been scheduled for a few weeks but what his role would be was changed several times. Apparently Vince McMahon himself opened lines of communication with Flair about a month ago around the same time Flair’s daughter Charlotte debuted on NXT.
While it doesn’t appear that Flair has signed a contract with the WWE, it’s believed he will be back to do a short TV angle with CM Punk. The angle would NOT include a match as Vince McMahon is adamant about not violating Flair’s 2008 retirement stipulation.
There had also been talks of Flair not doing physical angles because of his age and what happened with Jerry Lawler. WWE had a change of heart as the angle on Monday was their idea and not something Flair pushed for. When Ric arrived in Philadelphia for Raw, he was ordered to first undergo an EKG to make sure he was healthy enough to do something physical. WWE wants him to take more medical testing because they do have plans to use him in the future in other physical angles.
