In 1991, he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and in 1992, he won the Royal Rumble for the first time.
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Richard Morgan Fliehr a.k.a Ric Flair was born on February 25, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee. In high school, he was a competitive wrestler. Flair received a football scholarship to attend college. He dropped out of college and began working with Verne Gagner as a trainer. He began working with AWA in 1972. With his ring endurance and captivating approach, he quickly gained popularity.
He conquered Dusty Rhodes, Andre the Giant, and Larry Hennig during his stay there. Ric Flair joined the National Wrestling Alliance in 1994. At the time, the National Wrestling Alliance was the most popular wrestling organization. In 1975, he was injured in an aircraft crash. At the time, he was 26 years old, and doctors told him he can never ever wrestle again.
Flair returned to the ring after three months of physical treatment. After a feud with “Nature Boy” Buddy Rodgers, he adopted the moniker “Nature Boy.” Ric Flair’s moniker “The Nature Boy” would last a lifetime. Ric Flair was the WCW World Heavyweight Champion for the first time. He joined WWE in 1991 after a contract disagreement with WCW.
Ric Flair is a former professional wrestler from the United States. Many consider him to be the greatest wrestler in history. Ric Flair has won the World Championship a record 16 times. Ric Flair holds the record for most world championships won. He has dominated the top divisions of the NWA, WCW, and WWE during his 40-year career. He was the inaugural World Champion of WCW.
| Name | Richard Morgan Fliehr |
| DOB | 25th February 1949, 73 years |
| Height | 1.85m |
| Weight | 110 kg |
| Occupation | Professional wrestler, Actor, Author |
| Professional Debut | 1972 |
| Wife | Wendy Barlow |
| Professional Name | Ric Flair |
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In 1991, he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and in 1992, he won the Royal Rumble for the first time. By defeating Sting in 1994, Flair won the unified WCW International World Heavyweight Champion and the WCW World Champion.
Flair became a member of the ‘Evolution’ in 2003, which included WWE superstars Triple H, Randy Orton, and Dave Batista. Flair and Batista won the World Tag Team Championship twice, in 2003 and 2004.
After retiring from wrestling after losing a bout against Shawn Micheals at WrestleMania 24, Flair was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008. Ashley, who competes in the WWE under the ring moniker ‘Charlotte,’ has already built a name for herself.
8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
6-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion
2-time WWF Champion
1992 Royal Rumble Winner
Wendy Barlow, Ric Flair’s wife, is 61 years old and the mother of four children. Wendy wrestled for a year in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993 before retiring from the sport.
As a homage to Rogers, other professional wrestlers Ric Flair and Buddy Landel acquired the “Nature Boy” persona from him. Flair went so far as to imitate Rogers’ hallmark move, the figure-four leglock, that he even did his own version of the Rogers strut.
According to wealthygorilla.com, Flair’s estimated networth is around $500,000 as of 2022.
Ric Flair has a total of 5 wives. His first wife was Leslie Goodman (m. 1971; div. 1983), his second wife was Elizabeth Harrell (m. 1983; div. 2006), his third wife was Tiffany VanDemark (m. 2006; div. 2009), his fourth wife was Jackie Beems (m. 2009; div. 2014) and currently, he is married to Wendy Barlow ( m. 2018)
