Ric Flair Discusses Steve McMichael And The 2024 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class

Ric Flair spoke with Fox News Digital Media about his friend and former Chicago Bear and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) wrestler Steve "Mongo" McMichael and stated his belief that McMichael should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

"July 27 is the last day. If he don't get into the Hall of Fame — He's got better numbers than Warren Sapp. I don't get it," Flair said during an interview conducted by Fox News Digital as part of his efforts to promote his new Wooooo! Energy Drink. Flair added, "He's laying there with ALS. What the hell is wrong with these guys?"

Ever since McMichael was diagnosed with ALS in April 2021, Flair has been one of his biggest supporters. While in WCW, McMichael was one of the members of Flair's infamous stable — The Four Horsemen. He became a member of the faction in 1996 when he turned on fellow pro football player, Kevin Greene, during a bout against Flair and Arn Anderson. After disbanding The Four Horsemen following Fall Brawl 1997, Flair returned to "WCW Monday Nitro" in September 1998 to reunite The Four Horsemen. McMichael was part of that reunion and stayed with the team until wrestling his last match with WCW on March 6, 1999.

The two-time WWE Hall of Famer also noted that every day, McMichael's wife, Misty calls him, though Flair says he told her, "'I don't know what more I can do.' I can post it on my social media."

The committee voting for the Class of 2024 inductees will submit a list of 12 potential inductees on July 27. From there, the final vote out of that group of 12 is on August 22. On that date, the senior committee narrows the group of 12 down to only as many as three names to be considered as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024 inductees.