Flair in trouble with ex-employees, Hardy update, Raw ratings and more

- Credit: PWInsider

Former employees of the Gold Gym in Hickory, NC, owned by Ric Flair, are enraged after their final paychecks bounced, according to a report on WSOC-TV out of NC.

WSOC said that Flair had sold the business and closed the building shortly before Christmas. The workers were shocked when their final paychecks didn't clear and they could not get any answers. They then contacted the station for help.

Flair as well as his legal representative declined to speak on camera. Flair's attorney did say that Flair had just been presented with a list of the workers and the money he owed them. The attorney promised Flair would remedy the issue.

The report featured comments from several of the workers who had yet to receive their paycheck, including one who hasn't been able to access her account at her bank since the funds bounced.

It should also be noted that Flair was not the on site manager for the facility, and that the facility has re-opened and is under new management and a new name.


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