Video has emerged from the incident that caused professional wrestling legend Ric Flair to say a Florida restaurant “disrespected” him more than he’s ever been in his life.
Flair was in Gainesville celebrating family member’s graduation and had a heated interaction at a Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza location.
Video appearing to be surveillance footage from the restaurant made its way to social media on Tuesday.
Gainesville over the weekend. X / Wrestleops
It starts with Flair, 75, telling an employee at the bar, “I didn’t do anything wrong except spend money and put this place over and bring my family and friends here. That is bad for you.”
The employee asked why it would be bad for him, and Flair warned that he would take the establishment to task on social media, a vow Flair would ultimately follow through on.
Flair asked the man behind the bar his name, to which he responded, “Nicholas.”
“Nicholas what? Nicholas D–khead,” Flair said.
Flair said again that he didn’t do anything wrong, and the man accused Flair of “accosting” the restaurant’s manager.
Flair said he didn’t touch the manager, and the employee said Flair “cussed” at him.
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“I didn’t say one cuss word,” Flair responded.
Flair offered a female employee a $1,000 tip to tell the male employee that he was arguing with to “kiss my a–.”
The man at the bar clarified that he was not asking Flair to leave, but said he was “cut off,” presumably from further alcohol service.
Flair called the man a “dips–t” twice and told him to “come outside and talk to me like a man.”
At this point, a patron of the restaurant asked Flair, “Do you want to come outside and talk to me in the parking lot? Because I don’t give a s–t.”
On Monday, Flair posted on X about his dissatisfaction with the restaurant.
“I Spent $1500 At @PiesanosSFP To Be Disrespected More Than I Ever Have In My Entire Life,” Flair wrote in his customary style of capitalizing every word.
“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!”
