Ric Flair caught on video cursing at a restaurant manager

Video has emerged showing WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair causing a commotion at a restaurant. The footage (originally posted by Tik Tok account bussines11.11) captures Flair insulting a staff member, using explicit language, and threatening to leverage social media against the establishment.

Flair recently posted on social media that he was asked to leave Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza in Gainesville, FL, over an incident involving a kitchen manager taking too long in the restroom. He mentioned spending $1,500 on a graduation dinner for his family and expressed feeling more disrespected than ever before.

Flair, who appeared to be slurring his words, called the employee a d***head as he argued over how he felt he was treated.

“You don’t have to do this to me and humiliate me in front of my family,” said Flair. “I didn’t do one thing wrong.”

The employee responded by informing the 75-year-old former wrestler that he had cursed out his kitchen manager, a claim Flair downplayed and denied. Flair then offered a female staffer a thousand-dollar tip to tell her co-worker, ”Kiss my ass.” Flair expressed feeling disrespected for being asked to leave, but the employee clarified that Flair wasn’t asked to leave; he was simply cut off from the bar.

“Oh, I’m cut off because I’m drunk, really,” Flair replied.

Flair continued to accost the employee, calling him a dipshit and asking him to go outside and “talk to me like a man.”

A nearby customer got fed up with Flair’s behavior, saying, “Hey, you wanna go out and talk with me in the parking lot? Because I don’t work here. I don’t give a shit.”

Cooler heads seemingly prevailed, and the video ends shortly after.

Following the initial incident over the weekend, Cageside Seats attempted to get a statement from the restaurant and its management, but they declined to comment. Piesanos co-owner Jerry Roberts did follow up with the Gainesville Sun, where he provided this statement:

“We have reviewed video of the incident that took place recently at our restaurant. It is clear, our team worked in a professional manner to ensure the safety of guests and staff. We have thanked our team for their professionalism. We are proud of how they responded to this situation using and displaying our team values.”

It’s not clear if the online video was recorded by a customer or another restaurant staff member. Nevertheless, the video offers more context about the incident. The matter seems to have been resolved for the time being. Flair’s comments in the video suggest that he is unlikely to return, despite Piesanos offering a bargain appetizer, the Frita Combo.

“I’m leaving, trust me. I won’t come back yet,” Flair told the staff.