WWE News Former WWE creative team member predicts Ric Flair’s career will continue, says War Games matches have been pitched Mar 20, 2008 - 04:18 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Former WWE writer Seth Mates has updated his blog with a prediction that Ric Flair will wrestle again after WrestleMania 24. “Sure it’ll be emotional next Sunday. (You’ll have to let me know how emotional. I won’t be watching). But like may other things in wrestling, I have a feeling the reason behind the emotion will be mostly manufactured. So how are you gonna feel when WWE has a pay-per-view in North Carolina in a couple of years and brings Flair back for ‘one night only’ as a tag team partner for someone? Or something along those lines?” Mates also commented on a War Games match that was pitched: “When we pitched the War Games match, however, a valid concern was brought up -- we were just a year removed from 9-11, and the U.S. could have gone to war at any time (which wound up happening the following March). How would it have looked for us to be promoting a War Games match if war were to break out, say, the day before? (Probably as bad as having an Arab terrorist character the day of London terror bombings, I'd say). To read the blog entries, visit Newsday.com. Powell’s POV: Retirement stipulations rarely hold up in wrestling and I won’t be surprised if we see Flair back in the ring at some point, but I think what’s special about this match is that it will likely be his final appearance as an active wrestler. It’s always frustrated me that WWE has never used the War Games match. One can only hope they’ll use it sooner or later. Heck, I don’t even care if they call it something else. It’s a great match and I’d love to see WWE use it. Mates’s column is a good read and also includes some of the ideas that were pitched for the Billy and Chuck angle that never materialized. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! BECOME A MEMBER AT OUR CHARTER RATE OF JUST $5 A MONTH - GET THE FIRST LOOK AT EXCLUSIVE INSIDER DOT NET NEWS, TONS OF EXCLUSIVE AUDIO SHOWS, MESSAGE BOARD ACCESS, START YOUR OWN BLOG, AD-FREE MAIN LISTING: SIGN ME UP (or MORE INFO) GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: (click here!) (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) FOR MORE BREAKING WWE & TNA NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE PWTORCH.COM (click here!) FOR MORE MMA & UFC NEWS AND COMMENTARY, VISIT OUR AFFILIATE MMATORCH.COM (click here!) CLICK TO RETURN TO DOT NET MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY WWE News Latest Twelve Articles Jim Ross shoots down talk that he's targeting WrestleMania 26 for his return, comments on his current contractual status with WWE Shore's WWE Superstars Hitlist: Shelton Benjamin vs. Zack Ryder, Eric Escobar (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. Jimmy Wang Yang, and Mark Henry vs. Cody Rhodes 11/20 WWE Smackdown preview: The complete lineup for tonight's show headlined by Undertaker and Kane vs. Chris Jericho and Big Show, plus a hot Intercontinental Title match (no spoilers) 11/20 WWE Smackdown spoilers: Full results of the show that airs tonight with John Morrison defending the Intercontinental Title against Dolph Ziggler in a best of three falls match (spoilers) Where Are They Now: Former WWE wrestler Duke "The Dumpster" Droese WWE "ECW on Syfy" rating: How did the return of C.M. Punk to the Tuesday night show perform in the ratings?