GAINESVILLE, Fla. — As the saying goes... all publicity is good publicity, and there's a pizzeria in Gainesville that is hoping that's the case after being called out on social media by Ric Flair.
The legendary icon says he was kicked out of a Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza over a dispute for how long the manager of the restaurant was taking in the bathroom. This was after the "nature boy" said he spent $1,500 and stopped to take over a dozen pictures with the wait staff and other customers, according to an X post made by the former wrestler.
Flair tweeted that he has never felt more disrespected in his entire life, and "highly" recommends to his 1.2 million followers to never visit the establishment.
The restaurant's co-owner issued a statement that said in part: "We have reviewed video of the incident and we are proud of how our staff responded."
Several X users were moved by Flair's review of the restaurant, posting comments in which many are conflicting: