WrestlingRevealed.com has learned that Shawn Michaels is the leading candidate to face Ric Flair at Wrestlemania this year.

A match against Ric Flair this year at Wrestlemania is a prestigious spot in that the person chosen will have the dubious distinction of being the man that retires Ric Flair. For those of you that don’t know, Ric Flair is currently involved in a storyline where he has to retire if he loses a match.

The two leading candidates to fill that spot has been Shawn Michaels and Mr Kennedy.

With Mr Kennedy scheduled to face Ric Flair at the upcoming No Way Out pay per view, it looks like management has decided on having Shawn Michaels as Ric Flair’s Wrestlemania opponent.

Kind of interesting that they would go with Shawn Michaels as the person to retire Ric Flair. Most had expected WWE to utilize this storyline to elevate a young wrestler by giving him more heel heat. Someone like Mr Kennedy, John Morrison, the Miz, or MVP would have benefited greatly from the rub.

Another point of interest is that a year ago, Ric Flair wasn’t even scheduled for a match at Wrestlemania. This year, he’s involved in one of the higher profile matches on the show. Quite a turnaround.

Back to WrestlingRevealed.com.

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