 In 1997, wrestler Ric Flair got involved in a legitimate legal  dispute with WCW President Eric Bischoff regarding his contract with  the company. This stemmed from Flair missing a Nitro show with the  understanding Bischoff gave him the night off so he could see his  son compete in an amateur wrestling match. Bischoff denied this and  took action against Flair, who, in turn, tried to get out of his  contract. After the lenghthy dispute was settled, the situation was  written into a story and the two feuded on TV and pay per view  events.