Ric Flair-Statue bei WrestleMania 33 Axxess enthüllt
Beim WrestleMania 33 Axxess wurde am Donnerstag, den 30. März 2017 von Triple H & Charlotte Flair eine Statue vom WWE Hall Of Famer „The Nature Boy“ Ric Flair enthüllt, um diesen zu ehren, nachdem in den vergangenen Jahren auf dem WrestleMania Axxess Fanfest bereits Statuen von André the Giant, Bruno Sammartino, The Ultimate Warrior und „The American Dream“ Dusty Rhodes präsentiert worden sind. Bei der besagten Präsentation waren Sting, Ricky „The Dragon“ Steamboat, Arn Anderson und viele weitere bekannte Namen anwesend.
Nachfolgend die offizielle Pressemitteilung:
Ric Flair statue revealed at WrestleMania Axxess
ORLANDO — „The Nature Boy“ Ric Flair will stand immortal for all time.
At WrestleMania Axxess on Thursday night, a life-sized statue of the stylin‘, profilin‘, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin‘ n‘ dealin‘ son of a gun was revealed in front of hundreds of members of the WWE Universe and the two-time WWE Hall of Famer himself.
The presentation puts the 16-time World Champion in an exclusive club of legendary competitors who have been immortalized in bronze by New York City-based sculptor Karen Atta, who has also constructed statues of Andre The Giant, Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino and The Ultimate Warrior.
Couldn't be more proud of my Dad @RicFlairNatrBoy #Axxess #WrestleMania #RESPECT pic.twitter.com/Y2AvYKdqI1
— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) March 31, 2017
The man who inspired my husband to become @TripleH, the one and only, a true legend & Hall of Famer, the incomparable @RicFlairNatrBoy pic.twitter.com/CzYEtaz0X6
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 31, 2017
It was my honor to reveal this statue of the one, the only…@RicFlairNatrBoy! #Respect #Axxess pic.twitter.com/Y0eqoQ2gn4
— Triple H (@TripleH) March 31, 2017
(Quelle: WWE)