Ric Flair took to social media and congratulated his friend who appeared at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The 16-time world champion wished Snoop Dogg had got a chance to hold the torch in the event. The star wrestler felt it was cool to watch his friend carrying the torch in Paris. Ric came up with his iconic chant, "Woo" to wish his friend.
"It Was So Cool To Watch My Great Friend @snoopdogg Carry The Olympic Torch! LFG! WOOOOO! #Paris2024," wrote Flair on Instagram. Snoop was one of the stars who got an opportunity to hold the torch in the opening ceremony. The popular composer has had an association with WWE for a long time now.
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The composer was at WrestleMania XL as a guest commentator during the match between Street Profits and the Final Testament. For the match, Bubba Ray was in the arena as a guest referee. The fans were impressed with the way Dogg commented on the match. Even in the past, Snoop was in WWE in different roles. He was asked to host some shows and perform in some PLEs.
WWE and its history with the Olympics
Ric Flair has a great history in WWE. The star wrestler has the record for the most world titles which is shared with John Cena. He was one of the top stars of the company before the Attitude Era. Flair's daughter Charlotte has the most world titles in the women's division. Together, the father-daughter duo has a whopping 29 world titles to their name.
In the Olympics, some of the Wrestling stars have been highly successful. The WWE Superstars like Gable Steveson and Kurt Angle were gold medalists before they joined the company. Ronda Rousey was also a former Olympic medalist. She scripted history in 2008 by becoming the first-ever American female Judoka to win a medal in the Olympics.