A typical 70th birthday is just a metaphorical punch to the face; Ric Flair got the genuine article on Raw when a returning Batista laid out the 16-time World Champion in his dressing room and dragged him out by his blazer, ostensibly as a message to Triple H, with whom Big Dave has been trying to start a little something for a while.

Where that goes is anyone’s guess for now, but “The Nature Boy” has broken his very brief silence on his old Evolution buddy’s sneak attack. Is Slick Ric sweating the beatdown? Not necessarily. But he had a word to the wise for his attacker all the same.

I Want To Thank @WWE For Throwing Such A Wonderful Birthday Celebration With Some Of My Closest Friends. As For @DaveBautista… Be Careful Whose Party You Crash, Big Man! #WOOOOO pic.twitter.com/23iSS8PYnR

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) February 26, 2019