Event:
WWE Monday Night RAW
Airdate: Monday, February 9th, 2009 (USA Network)
Location: The Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif.
Results by 411Mania.com
-Live from Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA
-Hosted by Michael Cole & Jerry "The King" Lawler
-We waste no time by starting right off with Ric Flair for a promo. They show pictures of Flair and Rourke at the premier of "The Wrestler" last December. Flair says it feels good to be out in front of WWE fans again and he's missed us. Flair says this time a year ago he was fighting for his career, and the time came at Wrestlemania XXIV. He puts over Shawn as being the guy he wanted to lose to. Jericho puts an end to Flair's lovefest pretty quick by interrupting. He says he won't allow Flair to wax nostalgia and waste valuable airtime. Jericho says Flair is here to address comments Jericho made last week, but now he has comments for Flair. Jericho says he wants to show Flair footage, and he shows Jericho hugging Flair at his goodbye ceremony. Jericho says he hugged Flair out of respect, but had he known Flair would prostitute himself to any two bit promoter who would sign a check, that he would crave the spotlight more now than he had he his entire life he wouldn't have hugged him, but rather he would have slapped him. Flair responds that had he known that Jericho was a condescending little punk insecure with himself. Flair says he will never sell out and he will never wrestle again. Flair says looking Jericho in the eye he's losing respect for him by the minute. Jericho says he thinks he probably respects these people too. Flair agrees, and Jericho asks him if he really expects him to believe that he cares for these hypocrites. He says that's sure he signs with any promoter who will slap his face on a poster and shake hands with the fans. Jericho says its not them who is the problem but rather Flair who needs to be in the spotlight. Flair says yes he does because he is the Nature Boy. Flair says he loves the spotlight. He says he retired from the ring, but he will never retire from the business. He loves to meet fans and tell them stories about him and the other legends. He says Jericho will never tell him how to live his life, because he lives his life the way he wants. Jericho says when he's an honest man he gets a lot of people telling him its not his business. He says its his business because he is a locker room leader, and the boys respect him a lot more than he respects Flair. Jericho says he knows Flair will get in the ring again, because he can't walk away from the business with any dignity. Jericho says that's the point of "The Wrestler" that the people could care less about him. Jericho says the fans will cheer now, but when they go home they'll post their pictures on facebook, go to bed, and forget about him. Jericho says unlike Mickey Rourke Flair doesn't have a director to yell cut. Jericho tells Flair to tell the fans that he refuses to embarrass himself for the fans and that he won't patronize these fans anymore. Jericho demands him to say it, and Flair refuses. Jericho tells the fans if they want to see a clown who falls on his face for their amusement. He tells Flair to strut and whooo for them like a good trained dog. Jericho finally crosses the line and gets a shot to the jaw. Flair then gives Jericho what he wants by doing a strut as Jericho heads to the locker room. Strong promo continuing the build towards whatever Jericho's Wrestlemania program is.