Ric Flair On Hulk Hogan’s Funeral: There Were A Lot Of Wrestlers That Should’ve Been There That Didn’t Come

Ric Flair talks Hulk Hogan’s funeral.

Hogan’s funeral was held in Largo, Florida on Tuesday, August 5 — just a little under two weeks after his sudden passing. Plenty of names from the world of wrestling were in attendance, not limited to but including names like Triple H, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, Adam Copeland, and Paul Wight.

Appearing on the latest episode of Johnny Manziel’s Glory Daze podcast, Ric Flair recalled his experience with the funeral.

“I was just watching everybody, does that make sense? I think there was a lot of wrestlers that should’ve been there that didn’t come, but you know, everybody makes their own choices. He wrestled at a time when it was very political and you had to stand up for yourself. It wasn’t like now where it’s, hey, it’s this way or the highway. You had to fight for your position and he did and he made some enemies along the way and I think those guys didn’t show up. Aside from that, I thought it was nice but I was kind of people watching to see what was going on. I was surprised at some people that didn’t come and surprised at some that did come. I don’t know, it was different. I certainly didn’t stay for the celebration.”

Flair also took a moment to speak kindly about Hogan, sharing that he helped pay for his son’s rehab back in the day.

“We were always depicted as enemies, right? Hogan and Ric Flair, right? But he really was a great guy for me. When my son was in rehab in the hospital dying on life support, I needed some money and he leant it to me. He went to five different rehab centers, or six, at 40 grand a whack and I didn’t have insurance. Insurance doesn’t cover that, they take the money in advance. So I was going through money like water back then, plus I was getting a divorce.”

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Hogan left over $5M in assets in his will. Fans can learn more by clicking here.