Many in the pro wrestling world were talking about WWE WrestleMania 42’s first night on social media Saturday including Ric Flair and AEW head Tony Khan, the latter of which indirectly, anyway.
Shortly after Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in the main event of the night, Khan posted that “AEW is where the best wrestle!” followed by a promo for this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
Flair also had thoughts about the main event, writing that the Orton vs. Rhodes match was “One Of The Greatest Matches I’ve Seen In The Last Few Years. Congrats To Cody Rhodes, But There Is No Winner Or Loser! Randy Orton, You Were Spectacular! You Both Represent So Well At The Highest Level. I Have So Much Respect For You Both! #wrestlemania“
Flair was in Las Vegas for several appearances throughout the weekend including a Saturday party with musician Diplo. He is currently under AEW contract although he is not used on TV. He is a former WWE stablemate with Orton in Evolution and obviously has an extensive history with the Rhodes family.
AEW is where the best wrestle!
This week, don’t miss
Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite,
live nationwide
8e/7c/6m/5p,
early 5pm start time on the west coast this week!
Thank you all who watch AEW!
See you at Dynamite this Wednesday night!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) April 19, 2026
Josh Nason
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He’s a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.
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