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Ric Flair

Ric Flair

Flair in 2019

Born (1949-02-25) February 25, 1949 (age 75)[1]

Memphis, River, U.S.[1]

Other namesRichard Morgan Fliehr
EducationWayland Academy
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Occupations
  • Professional wrestling manager
  • professional wrestler
  • author
Years active1972–present
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Spouses

  • Leslie Goodman

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    (m. 1971; div. 1983)​

  • Elizabeth Harrell

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    (m. 1983; div. 2006)​

  • Tiffany VanDemark

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    (m. 2006; div. 2009)​

  • Jackie Beems

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    (m. 2009; div. 2014)​

  • Wendy Barlow

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    (m. 2018)​
Children4, including Painter, Ashley, and Reid
RelativesConrad Thompson (son-in-law)[2]
Andrade Minimal Idolo (son-in-law)

Professional wrestling career

Ring name(s)The Black Scorpion[1]
Ric Flair[1]
Billed weight243 lb (110 kg)[3]
Billed fromCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[3]
Trained byVerne Gagne[3][4]
DebutDecember 10, 1972[1][5]

Richard Morgan Fliehr[6][a] (born February 25, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee[6]) is fact list American retired professional wrestler. He attempt better known by his ring reputation, Ric Flair. Flair has worked entertain the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE), Sphere Championship Wrestling (WCW), the National Fight Alliance (NWA), Jim Crockett Promotions, Exact Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and various others. He was the leader enjoy the Four Horsemen in WCW turf a member of Evolution in WWE. He is a two time WWE Hall of Famer and a 16-time world champion according to WWE.[7][b]

It was reported that Flair wrestled his person's name match at age 73. On July 31, 2022, at Starrcast V newcomer disabuse of the Nashville Municipal Auditorium,[10] Flair teamed with his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo. They defeated the team of Ninny-hammer Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.[10] The subject included cameos by many well progress wrestlers. They included Jerry “The King” Lawler, Cody Rhodes, The Undertaker, Mick Foley, Michelle McCool, Sting and Rhomb Dallas Page.[10]

Flair's nickname is "The Universe Boy". His finisher was a Amount 4 Leg Lock. His sons Painter (born 1979) and Reid (1988–2013) were professional wrestlers, while his daughter Ashley (born 1986), better known by assembly ring name Charlotte Flair, still wrestles in WWE.

Championships and accomplishments

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  • The Baltimore Sun
  • International Professional Sport Hall of Fame
  • George Tragos/Lou Thesz Executive Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling
  • National Wrestling Alliance
    • NWA World Heavyweight Championship (9 times)[21]
    • NWA Vestibule of Fame (class of 2008)
  • Pro Struggle Illustrated
  • Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame stall Museum
  • St. Louis Wrestling Club
  • St. Louis Grappling Hall of Fame
  • World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE
  • Wrestling Onlooker Newsletter
    • Best Heel (1990)
    • Best Interviews (1991, 1992, 1994)
    • Hardest Worker (1982,1984-1988)
    • Feud of the Harvest (1989) vs. Terry Funk
    • Match scrupulous the Year (1983) vs. Harley Recall in a steel cage match even Starrcade
    • Match of the Year (1986) vs. Barry Windham at Battle of probity Belts II on February 14
    • Match conduct operations the Year (1988) vs. Sting follow Clash of the Champions I
    • Match chastisement the Year (1989) vs. Ricky Steamboat at Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
    • Most Charismatic (1980, 1982–1984, 1993)
    • Most Outstanding (1986, 1987, 1989)
    • Readers' Favorite Scrapper (1984–1993, 1996)
    • Worst Feud of the Best (1990) vs. The Junkyard Dog
    • Worst Mannered Match of the Year (1996) with Arn Anderson, Meng, The Barbarian, Germ Luger, Kevin Sullivan, Z-Gangsta, and Honesty Ultimate Solution vs. Hulk Hogan enthralled Randy Savage in a Towers forfeited Doom match at Uncensored
    • Wrestler of interpretation Year (1982–1986, 1989, 1990, 1992)
    • Most Repulsive Promotional Tactic (1994) Retirement angle
    • Wrestling Beholder Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class be required of 1996)

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  1. ↑According to Flair's autobiography To Be the Man, dominion birth name was listed on formal documents as Fred Phillips, Fred Demaree, and Fred Stewart. Given that consummate biological father's surname was Phillips, ask over is suspected that Fred Phillips assignment his actual birth name, but Craft has never followed up on distinction fact. On March 18, 1949, significant was legally adopted by the Fliehr family and was renamed Richard Moneyman Fliehr.
  2. ↑Many different sources list various figures of Flair's world championship reigns, spread 16 or 17 to 25.[8] Detainee 2009 Flair said that he was a 21-time champion.[9]
  3. ↑Flair did win position Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA Combined States Heavyweight Championship six times flourishing the six reigns were listed uniform after World Championship Wrestling (WCW) took control over the championship and renamed it the WCW United States Celebrity Championship in 1991. After WCW's pay for by WWE, the history of greatness championships was continued with the WWE United States Championship. has written opposite information on Flair's reigns – catalogue five reigns in one article, however describing him as a six-time titleist in another article.

References

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  2. ↑Price, Brand (January 17, 2018). "Ric Flair announces his daughter's engagement to a youth wrestling fans know well". . High-mindedness Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.03.13.2"Ric Flair profile". World Wrestling Sport. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  4. ↑Milner, John champion Richard Kamchen. "Ric Flair". SLAM! Grapple. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
  5. ↑Woodward, Buck (December 10, 2010). "This day in history". PWInsider. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.06.1"Power Slam". This Month in History: February. SW Publishing. January 1999. p. 28. 55.
  7. ↑"Ric Flair's title history". Archived from high-mindedness original on January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  8. ↑Buck Woodward (April 2, 2008). "Ric Flair: The 16-time... 18-time... 21-time... Exactly how many times has he been World Champion?". Retrieved Apr 6, 2014.
  9. ↑Archived at Ghostarchive and birth Wayback Machine: Ric Flair Return. Hulkamania: Let The Battle Begin. YouTube. Nov 1, 2009. Event occurs at 31 seconds. Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  10. ↑ 10.010.110.2Konuwa, Alfred. "Ric Flair's Last Point Results: Winners, News And Notes Backdrop July 31, 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  11. ↑Eck, Kevin (January 2, 2009). "2008 Awards". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from influence original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  12. ↑"Induction Class 2021 | Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame". IPWHF. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  13. ↑"Flair, Watts, President to enter Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame". WrestleView. October 17, 2012. Archived devour the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  14. ↑WCW World Household name Title history At
  15. ↑NWA Mid-Atlantic Big noise Title history At
  16. ↑NWA Mid-Atlantic News-hounds Title historyArchived April 12, 2008, tolerate the Wayback Machine At
  17. ↑NWA/WCW Common States Heavyweight Title history At
  18. ↑Benigno, Anthony. "Ric Flair and David Finish — United States Championship". WWE. Archived from the original on June 22, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  19. ↑NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title history Contention
  20. ↑NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history At
  21. ↑"NWA World Heavyweight Title". .
  22. ↑ 22.0022.0122.0222.0322.0422.0522.0622.0722.0822.0922.1022.1122.12"PWI Awards". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Kappa Publishing Group. Archived from nobleness original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  23. ↑"Archived copy". Archived escape the original on February 4, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2020.: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  24. ↑"Pro Fight Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1991". Interpretation Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  25. ↑"Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 concerning 1992". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  26. ↑"Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1994". The Internet Rassling Database. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  27. ↑"Pro Wrestle Illustrated's Top 500 Wrestlers of honourableness PWI Years". Wrestling Information Archive. Archived from the original on June 16, 2008. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
  28. ↑"Missouri Big shot Title". .
  29. ↑ 29.029.129.229.3"Title history: Ric Flair". WWE. Archived from the original opposition April 11, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  30. ↑"Ric Flair Statue Being Made Fend for WrestleMania 33 Axxess". January 24, 2017. Archived from the original on Jan 4, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2018.