Ric Flair: Bears legend Steve McMichael not reaching Hall of Fame would be 'biggest disappointment of my life'

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Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael is among the three finalists selected from a group of 12 senior candidates to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and WWE legend and great friend Ric Flair couldn’t be happier. 

It was in July when "The Nature Boy" spoke with Fox News Digital about how McMichael, who is battling ALS, needs to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He played 13 of his 15 NFL seasons in Chicago, racking up two Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pro selections and helping the Bears win Super Bowl XX. 

"Mongo," as he’s known from his wrestling days, faces the final stage to be inducted into the Hall. He needs at least 80% approval from the 50-person selection committee. 

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Defensive lineman Steve McMichael, #76 of the Chicago Bears, looks on from the sideline during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field on September 30, 1984, in Chicago, Illinois.  The Cowboys defeated the Bears 23-14. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)

"If Mongo doesn’t make it, it will be the biggest disappointment of my life," Flair told Fox News Digital while promoting his Wooooo! Energy Drink becoming the exclusive energy drink of the Cleveland Cavaliers. "If he does, it’ll be like Dick Vitale walking Jimmy V up to make the speech. Can you imagine the emotion of bringing Mongo out in a wheelchair and accepting that?"

McMichael’s wife, Misty, Flair, and others have been preparing for this moment they hope will come in Canton, Ohio, next year. Voting won’t happen for the Class of 2024 until January, but Flair said arrangements have already been made to get McMichael, who is bedridden due to