Eric Bischoff Says Ric Flair Joining nWo Would Have Been “Bad Casting” And Was Never Seriously Considered

TLDR

Eric Bischoff dismissed the idea of Ric Flair joining the nWo as "bad casting" during an appearance on the 83 Weeks podcast, stating that WCW never seriously considered the concept. Bischoff explained that Flair's character would have clashed with the rebellious nature of the nWo from a storytelling perspective, and believed Flair himself would have rejected the idea if it had been pitched to him.