He had a real sincere belief in the business and protecting the realism of the business. He never would have been able to accept what's going on today in wrestling. I would see him on pretty regular basis when we went to Texas but then, like anything else, things have changed and it gets hard to keep working at our pace and try and maintain relationships. Flair is bothered by the fact that the wrestling industry neglected Valentine following the plane crash and compares the treatment he received to that of recent stars who have died prematurely. Look at how many guys have died in our business that past five years.
Nobody ever mentions their names anymore.
This is the most insensitive business in the world and it will continue to be until somebody does something about it. It's sad that tragedy can sometimes change the course of someone's life. John truly had a great career prior to the crash. At the end of his career he was probably in the best condition of his life. If not for the crash, he could have worked another five, ten years.