Ric Flair Vs. Florida Restaurant Staff Heats Up As Video Surfaces
What in the WOOOOOOOOOO happened between Ric Flair and staff at a Gainesville, Florida pizza restaurant over the weekend?
That's the question being asked on the Internet as major drama has developed after video of the 16-time world champion arguing with workers, even naming one of the workers, "Nicholas Dickhead."
The Nature Boy, 75, doesn't dispute that there was an argument with employees over the weekend while he was in Gainesville for the University of Florida graduation. On Facebook, Ric claims there was some sort of incident in the restroom where a worker was "taking too long."
"I Spent $1500 At Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza To Be Disrespected More Than I Ever Have In My Entire Life," a feisty Flair railed on Zuck's social media app.
"After Taking 20 Pictures With Customers And Staff, I Was Asked To Leave Because Of An Issue I Had With The Kitchen Manager Taking Too Long In The Bathroom. I Would Highly Recommend That Anyone Who Wants To Enjoy A Relaxing Time In Gainesville At A Nice Restaurant To Never Visit This Place! WOOOOO!," he continued.
Video surfaces of Ric Flair arguing with staff at Gainesville pizza restaurant
On Tuesday, video reportedly from inside Piesano's was being passed around on social media. In the video, you can hear Flair declaring one employee should be named "Nicholas Dickhead"
As you can see in the video, Flair wanted "Nicholas Dickhead" to step outside to have a word, and possibly slip into a figure-four leg lock from the Nature Boy. That's when a customer steps in and offers to step in for "Nicholas Dickhead" to fight Flair who seems shocked that some nobody would want a piece.
The video ends with Ric claiming he "has no reason to be mad."
What's even crazier with this story is how Ric was photographed in this restaurant with his wife, Wendy Kidder, and family looking happy as they celebrated graduation only to have the day turn into a social media gem for the ages.
Monday night, the Gainesville Sun contacted Piesanos' co-owner Jerry Roberts who would only say that the "evidence was clear" on what happened.
In a statement, Roberts added, "We have reviewed video of the incident that took place recently at our restaurant. It is clear, our team worked in a professional manner to ensure the safety of guests and staff. We have thanked our team for their professionalism. We are proud of how they responded to this situation using and displaying our team values."
Was Ric really furious over a worker clogging up a bathroom stall? What really went down in the restroom at that pizza joint? Will Nicholas Dickhead ever speak?
There's so much more to come with this one.
Were you at Piesano's when Ric was there with his family? What happened? Was he acting belligerent?
Email: joe.kinsey@outkick.com