Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr[6][a] (born February 25, 1949), in Memphis, Tennessee[6]) is a retired American professional wrestler. He is better known by his ring name, Ric Flair. Flair has worked for WWE. WCW, NWA, TNA, RoH and many others. His is best known for his times with WCW as the leader of the Four Horsemen and WWE with Evolution. He wrestled for 36 years. His last WWE match was against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV. He is a two time WWE Hall of Famer.
| Ric Flair | |
|---|---|
 Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV | |
| Born | February 25, 1949[1] Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.[1] |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 4, including David, Ashley, and Reid |
| Relatives | Conrad Thompson (son-in-law)[2] Andrade El Idolo (son-in-law) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Ric Flair The Black Scorpion |
| Ring name(s) | The Black Scorpion[1] Ric Flair[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 243 lb (110 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.[3] |
| Trained by | Verne Gagne[3][4] |
| Debut | December 10, 1972[1][5] |
It was reported that Flair wrestled his last match at age 73. On July 31, 2022, at Starrcast V from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium,[7] Flair teamed with Andrade, who is the husband of his daughter, Ashley (Charlotte Flair). They defeated the team of Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett.[7] The match include cameos by many well known wrestlers. They included Jerry “The King” Lawler, Cody Rhodes, The Undertaker, Mick Foley, Michelle McCool, Sting and Diamond Dallas Page.[7]
Flair's nickname is "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
NotesEdit
- ↑ According to Flair's autobiography To Be the Man, his birth name was listed on different documents as Fred Phillips, Fred Demaree, and Fred Stewart. Given that his biological father's surname was Phillips, it is suspected that Fred Phillips is his actual birth name, but Flair has never followed up on the fact. On March 18, 1949, he was legally adopted by the Fliehr family and was renamed Richard Morgan Fliehr.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Westcott, Brian. "Ric Flair". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- ↑ Price, Mark (January 17, 2018). "Ric Flair announces his daughter's engagement to a guy wrestling fans know well". charlotteobserver.com. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Ric Flair profile". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ↑ Milner, John and Richard Kamchen. "Ric Flair". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved November 13, 2007.
- ↑ Woodward, Buck (December 10, 2010). "This day in history". PWInsider. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Power Slam". This Month in History: February. SW Publishing. January 1999. p. 28. 55.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Konuwa, Alfred. "Ric Flair's Last Match Results: Winners, News And Notes On July 31, 2022". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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