Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
As previously reported, Randy Orton had some heat on him for his “crowd killing” style in matches against Roman Reigns at live events. Now it seems as though Ric Flair, who worked as a referee in some of those matches, also received a negative reaction.
Flair was criticized for hanging out on the ropes and not being close enough to the action. It’s also believed that he was slow when getting down to count for pin attempts.
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