Phil Lowe: For me, not one person will benefit from Ric Flair's retirement. Just about everybody can.

If last Monday night's edition of Raw taught us one thing, it is that scripted promo's are nothing compared to the "old" method of giving a wrestler bullet points, and letting him go out there and say what he has to say in his own words - within reason anyway.

Go back to Raw and watch Ric Flair's promo which was the best promo seen on WWE television this year. Then, hit the rewind button on your Sky+, and go back to the top of the show, and listen to John Cena's promo.

Now, I'll admit Cena can talk. But when everything is given to him and he comes out trying to be all cute with what he says, more often than not he comes over like a poor man's version of The Rock.

Flair's role in the WWE after he retires is, for me, simple. Let him be the promo guy. Let him help youngsters to cut a promo in the ring, or backstage. If that happens, and WWE eases up on its policy of scripting promo's for its young wrestlers, everybody will benefit.

Let Flair work with guys like Shelton Benjamin, Harry "DH" Smith, Cody Rhodes and others in the company who are the future. All three names I've mentioned there have the ability in the ring, but they aren't the complete package.

Benjamin has been crying out for a mouthpiece or help with his promos for a few years now. He's had excellent matches with the likes of Triple H and Shawn Michaels, but WWE have always held back on pushing him.

Let Flair work with him - either behind the scenes or initially as an on-screen mouthpiece (after a considerable amount of time off television following his retirement) - and the benefits will soon show.

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