'If Charlotte wasn't my daughter, I'd say never seen anyone liker her'

New Year 2021 is finally here and the World Wrestling Entertainment WWE has figured out the best way to celebrate it on Monday Night Raw WWE will host its first Raw episode of 2021 on January 4 and has huge plans for the weekly show With a host of matches including a WWE title presumably in the main event WWE is sure to get the fans hooked onIn a highlight of the show the WWE Universe will witness some of the biggest Superstars in the history of Sports Entertainment during this mustsee episode of Monday Night Raw WWE Legends confirmed for Legends Night emanating from the WWE ThunderDome live on Sony include The Immortal Hulk Hogan Booker T Mickie James Big Show The Nature Boy Ric Flair and moreIn a fun interview WWE caught up with Hall of Famer Ric Flair as he discusses what makes Hulk Hogan Shawn Michaels Triple H legends what 2021 may hold for his daughter Charlotte Flair and more Excerpts from the interviewAhead of WWE Raw ldquoLegends Nightrdquo on Monday January 4 what do you think makes Hulk Hogan a WWE LegendI think Hulk is one of two or three guys that are the most famous people to ever be around part of or participate in the history of WWE The others being in my estimation Steve Austin and The Undertaker The three of them I think stand out more than anybody I can think of Any time I had the opportunity to wrestle Hulk was an opportunity to be in the ring with the flagship of WWE I could list four or five other guys too but he was the lsquoGolden Goosersquo and he represented everything that the company wanted and not only competed at the highest level but he was also the MakeaWish king long before it was recognized publicly as it is now He took time for the kids at every show He worked hard and he just represented I was thrilled to even have the opportunity to work against himWhat is it that makes Booker T a WWE LegendWell I think Booker T could wrestle right now He stays in phenomenal condition I donrsquot think he has any injuries Irsquom aware of that could keep him out of the ring He had a phenomenal career not only in a Tag Team with his brother but obviously individually he excelled Tremendous athlete tremendous guy a heart of gold I wasnrsquot in the ring with him that much he was more involved with Harlem Heat when I was still actively wrestling Irsquove probably only been in the ring with Booker half a dozen times Hersquos another guy that stands out as one of the great professionals and he continues to be that role model that you look up to Just a great allround guy great father great husband and just a great guy to be in the ring with professionally Tremendous performerWhat is it that makes Shawn Michaels a WWE LegendItrsquos not arguable anymore Shawn is the greatest worker in the history of our business I think everybody would give that to him He carried me in my farewell retirement match no matter how many people want to think I was holding up my end of it I was trying to get through it At that point in my career I did not have the selfconfidence that I needed to have to rise to the occasion and he made it look like I did Irsquove looked back and actually had time the past couple of years to watch some of Shawnrsquos matches that he had while I was at WCW and Shawn just is a class act For my money in the ring Irsquod put him and Ricky Steamboat in a class by themselves I always liked being around Shawn As far as a guy in the ring I donrsquot think Irsquove ever seen anybody betterWhat makes Triple H a WWE LegendHe exemplifies lsquoLegendrsquo more than anybody because he is not only a great performer he has studied the business he is a historian He probably knows more about the business than I do and Irsquove been in it 30 years longer than he has He came into it with a knowledge of it that I hadnrsquot seen anybody at his age come into the business with He was respectful every day and it was fun to see someone that just loved to be in the ring and loved the business He became a great worker and he has also taken that with him and has become an intricate part of the company Hersquos accomplished all this through his efforts and he has ascended himself to a place of not just being a great worker hersquos helped to impact the company with the growth of NXT Helping to see young guys get the opportunity to make the main roster working with people on a daily basis Plus hersquos one of my two or three best friends I just saw him at RAW and at TLC and had a nice talk with him He basically lives the kind of schedule we did in the old days He wouldnrsquot have it any other way He wonrsquot miss anything and hersquos always wanting to see the company grow Irsquom actually hoping to see him have a huge retirement match if he even elects to retire in the future He deserves every bit of it and all the recognition to go with itMany people would list you as the greatest WWE Legend of all time How do you feel hearing that To even be in the conversation is a compliment There are so many people that would want that kind of recognition Irsquod be a liar if I didnrsquot say I liked getting it In fact I love hearing it Irsquom so focused on my daughters career right now and to see what she has accomplished To watch her ascend the huge heights of success in the business I donrsquot think about myself much now To be 71 years old to be discussing the business being asked my opinions by other people and knowing that my opinion matters ndash that is rewarding enough When I go to the shows all the talent show me the utmost respect They are so good to me so nice to me But at the end of the day Irsquoll take the recognitionCharlotte returned at TLC and is now WWE Womenrsquos Tag Team Champion alongside Asuka What do you think 2021 holds for CharlotteItrsquos unlimited If she wasnrsquot my daughter Irsquod have to tell you that Irsquove never seen anything like her in my life Irsquom not going to call her the lsquototal packagersquo because that term is overused but she is a star Shersquos a huge star In my opinion the biggest star in the company ndash and there are a lot of great performers Sasha I have so much respect for her Asuka is just phenomenal They just have so much talent in that division To see her accomplish one thing after another Her passion and her love for the business is unbelievable Shersquos just like me shersquos hooked When yoursquore hooked like I am like she is itrsquos your life Everything else takes second She is just so devoted and so conscious of being the best Wanting to be the best Wanting to represent the company Most of all participating in the ring She loves it I could go on forever about what she has accomplished I think 2021 will be huge for her and I think it will be huge for the Womenrsquos Division againRoyal Rumble is coming up on January 31 what is the secret to winning a Royal Rumble matchThe secret is knowing where you are in the ring at all times and being able to see what is coming your way Especially if you enter early because there is so much great talent so many Superstars that are qualified and good and that can win Sometimes itrsquos luck sometimes itrsquos fate sometimes itrsquos skill When you have 30 people in the ring at one time you canrsquot always depend on skill It is being in the right place at the right time being consciously aware of where you are and who is around you for an hour You just canrsquot go charging around in there and looking for someone you are upset with You have to remember that everybody wants to win They can be your best friend five minutes prior to the match start but when they are in that ring they want to win To have that notoriety of being a winner of the Royal Rumble is a huge moniker and something you can rest your laurels on for a long time Itrsquos a huge challenge and itrsquos a very difficult match to work Itrsquos a lot of people that want to win the stakes are high the money is high Itrsquos a bigtime match