6 Things We Learned From Wrestling Legend Ric Flair

The 16-time world champion talked to BuzzFeed via phone about NXT, the state of women’s wrestling, and Roman Reigns.

So, this is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair:

While there are many great names in the world of professional wrestling, few hold the legendary status of Ric Flair. With a successful wrestling career that has lasted more than 40 years, Flair has wrestled all over the world and in almost every major wrestling company in the United States including World Championship Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and WWE. He's a 16-time world champion and a WWE Hall of Famer. This man is, without question, a wrestling legend.

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On Tuesday, Flair talked to BuzzFeed over the phone and gave his thoughts on what's happening in the world of WWE.

Flair speaks at the Delta Passport to Madison Square Garden event in New York City, on behalf of WWE to commemorate the entertainment landmark.

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He believes that Roman Reigns is "most definitely" the right guy to headline WrestleMania:

"I think he's awesome. He's a very classy kid, a great athlete, great amateur background; he played [football] for Georgia Tech, I mean, give me a break. He's a great kid. He comes from a great [wrestling] family … I couldn't be prouder to know somebody [like him]. I think he's going to be a great asset to the WWE for a long time."

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NHL Player's Daughter Writes Adorable Letter Asking Team To Trade For Him So He Can Come Home

Jordyn Leopold’s letter never reached the team, but her wish still came true.

Veteran player Jordan Leopold was traded from the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Minnesota Wild this week in exchange for Justin Falk, the Blue Jackets said.

Before the deal was made, Leopold's 11-year-old daughter Jordyn wrote a letter to the coaches of the Wild because she said she wanted them to help him come back home.

Leopold played college hockey at the University of Minnesota and his wife and four children still live there.

Jordyn said in her letter that her dad is very lonely without them in Ohio, and the family misses him.

Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Jordan Leopold (3) and Boston Bruins center Alex Kohkhlachev (76) battle for the puck during the third period at Nationwide Arena.

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"It has been since November and we can not take it anymore," she wrote.

Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said that the letter was not the reason he traded Leopold, as the deal was already done when he saw it. However, he said the team knew Leopold was looking to be closer to home.

"He's a great pro," he said. "We wanted to do the right thing with Jordan Leopold. That's what we had talked about the whole time, we knew that his family was in Minnesota. There is a human side, believe it or not, to our business."

Kekalainen posted the letter on Twitter and it quickly spread online.

Leopold's wife Jamie told Fox 9 that she was too nervous to actually send the letter to the Wild, even though her friends urged her to.

She said she posted the letter to her Facebook page, and it must have leaked from there.

Kekalainen said that he is happy that it all worked out Leopold and his family.

"I think that it's great that he can go home, join his family," he said. "I see that letter and it's really touching."

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Ray Rice Reportedly Gets $1.588 Million Settlement From Ravens

He was seeking over $3.5 million.

Ray Rice received a $1.588 million settlement for his wrongful termination grievance against the Baltimore Ravens, the Baltimore Sun reports.

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Rice was looking to receive $3.529 million, the amount he would have made had he played the 14 games after his original two-game suspension. The grievance was settled in January.

He was reinstated to the NFL in November after a judge ruled he had been punished twice by the league. He is now an available free agent, and told the Baltimore Sun he "really want[s] to get back out there for [his] pride and to be able to leave the game with dignity."

During the Ravens' State of the Franchise press conference last week, team executives said there were no hard feelings left with Rice, but they recognize that they must be careful to avoid bringing in players with known histories of domestic violence.

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Jon Stewart Just Kicked Seth Rollins Square In The Balls

The Daily Show host has finally confronted the WWE superstar on WWE Raw.

And it didn't take long for Stewart to make fun of Rollins.

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Which didn't go down too well.

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Luckily Randy Orton came out to calm the two down.

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One Guy Just Epicly Burned The Toronto Maple Leafs On Twitter

Shots, fired.

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NASCAR Driver Forced To Drop Out Of Competition After His Race Car Was Stolen

Travis Kvapil’s car was stolen outside his hotel Friday morning, the day before the race. Police estimate the total value of the stolen items is between $350,000-400,000.

Kvapil and his Team Xtreme Racing were scheduled to compete in the Sprint Cup Series this Saturday in Atlanta, and had until 5:45 p.m. on Friday to register the vehicle. Team Xtreme owner, John Cohen, told USA Today Sports that they hope to enter the Sprint Cup next week.

The Nascar team was staying at the Drury Inn in Morrow, and the trailer was in the parking lot.

Oglesby said that the stolen truck connected to the trailer was a black Ford truck with New Jersey license plates.

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Judge Rules To Reinstate Adrian Peterson After Child Abuse Case

The decision vacates a December ruling by arbitrator Harold Henderson.

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Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has been reinstated after a judge ruled in favor of the National Football League Players Association's lawsuit against the NFL.

Peterson was suspended in November for his involvement in a child abuse case. Peterson appealed Goodell's decision but a month later arbitrator Harold Henderson upheld the league's suspension. The NFLPA argued Henderson was biased in favor of the NFL because he is a longtime league executive.

On Thursday, U.S. District Judge David Doty ruled that Henderson "simply disregarded the law of the shop and in doing so failed to meet his duty under the [collective bargaining agreement]." The decision vacates Henderson's December ruling.

"This is a victory for the rule of law, due process and fairness," NFLPA's Executive Director Demaurice Smith said in a statement. "Our collective bargaining agreement has rules for implementation of the personal conduct policy and when those rules are violated, our union always stands up to protect our players' rights. This is yet another example why neutral arbitration is good for our players, good for the owners and good for our game."

In his investigation, Henderson concluded the NFL's new policy on domestic violence personal conduct was basically the same as the old, therefore upholding Peterson's suspension handed down by NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell in November.

Judge Doty disagreed, writing, "Henderson's conclusion that the New Policy is consistent with the previous Policy is contradicted by the Commissioner's own statements in which he acknowledged that the New Policy included "changes" to the Policy."

This is the second time the NFLPA successfully overturned an NFL suspension claiming the league's commissioner, Roger Goodell, acted outside his authority. In November, a judge overruled Ray Rice's indefinite suspension, claiming Goodell punished Rice twice for the same crime.

It is unclear if Peterson will return to the Vikings. In recent interviews he expressed reluctance to return to Minnesota. According to ESPN, Peterson will earn a base salary of $12.75 million and count $15.4 million against the salary cap in 2015. He has said that he doesn't think he should have to take a pay cut.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport said the NFL will review the judge's decision.

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