‘The Roast of Ric Flair’ announced for Starrcast V
Another event involving Ric Flair has been confirmed for Starrcast V in Nashville.
It was announced today that “The Roast of Ric Flair” will take place at the Nashville Fairgrounds on Friday, July 29. The event will be available to watch live as a pay-per-view via Fite TV.
The Nashville Fairgrounds is also set to host what’s being promoted as Flair’s “last match” on Sunday, July 31. It’s expected that Flair will team with FTR against Ricky Steamboat & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express in a six-man tag match.
“The last weekend in July is going to be Ric’s swan song in a professional wrestling ring, so what better way to send him off before his final match than giving him a proper roast,” Conrad Thompson said. “Ric’s career has transcended professional wrestling and made him a pop culture icon. You’ve seen his influence everywhere from sports to hip hop. He’s done it all, except get roasted by some of his dearest friends and the most talented comedians in the world. That all changes on July 29th.”
Thompson runs Starrcast and is also Flair’s son-in-law.
A roast of Flair was scheduled to take place at Starrcast II in May 2019, but the roast had to be canceled when Flair couldn’t attend the convention due to health issues he was dealing with.
Tickets to the roast and PPV pre-orders will go on sale this Friday at noon Eastern time.
Starrcast V is taking place in Nashville on the same weekend as WWE SummerSlam. The convention runs from July 29 through July 31.
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