Richard Morgan Fliehr
Statistics
Ring name(s)	Ric Flair The Black Scorpion Nature Boy Ric Flair Ol' Saggy Boy
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight	230 lb (105 kg)[1]
Billed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Born	February 25, 1949 (1949-02-25) (age 58)[2] Minneapolis, Minnesota [2]
Resides	Charlotte, North Carolina
Billed from	Charlotte, North Carolina
Trained by	Verne Gagne, Hiro Matsuda
Debut	December 10, 1972

Richard Morgan Fliehr^[2] (born on February 25, 1949 in Minneapolis, Minnesota^[2]) better known by his ring name Ric Flair , is a legendary American professional wrestler of iconic staus signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its SmackDown! brand. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is considered to be the greatest all-around pro wrestler of all time, as he combined superlative ring skills with unparalleled showmanship while crafting the model for the ideal champion in the modern era. Flair is recognized by WWE as a 16-time world champion, although his actual tally of world championship reigns varies by source. In World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he also had two stints as a booker—from 1989-1990 and again in 1994.^[3] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... The pound or pound-mass (abbreviations: lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States, #) is a unit of mass (sometimes called weight in everyday parlance) in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... “Kg” redirects here. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... “Charlotte” redirects here. ... “Charlotte” redirects here. ... Verne Gagne (born February 26, 1926) is a former professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. ... Hiro Matsuda was the trainer of Hulk Hogan, Mr. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the video game, see Pro Wrestling (video game). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... For the video game series based on the show, see WWE SmackDown! (video game series). ... Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ...

According to WWE, Flair is an eight-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Champion, six-time WCW Champion and two-time WWE Champion. He was also the winner of the 1992 Royal Rumble. This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ...

Early life

Ric Flair was born on February 25, 1949. His birth name is not known due to a scandal at the Tennessee Children's Home Society in Memphis. His adopted parents named him Richard Fliehr. As a teen, Fliehr took a job as a lifeguard at a local pool, where he received his first exposure to the wrestling business when he met the legendary Vachon brothers. In both 1966 and 1967, Fliehr won the state private school wrestling championship; and he was then recruited to the University of Minnesota on a football scholarship, where he played alongside Greg Gagne, the son of AWA kingpin Verne Gagne. Fliehr dropped out of college before receiving his degree, and he then worked as a bouncer at a nearby club, where he met Olympic weightlifter Ken Patera, who was preparing for a ring career at Verne Gagne’s wrestling school. Patera introduced Fliehr to Gagne, who agreed to take him on as a member of what would be perhaps the single greatest training class in wrestling history (in addition to Ric Flair and Ken Patera, the group also included Greg Gagne, the Iron Sheik, Jim Brunzell, and Bob Bruggers). is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the oldest and largest campus of the University of Minnesota. ... AWA abbre Application Web Access, Some kind of access to application by web Awadhi language (ISO 639 language code awa) Awa (or variants) can mean: Awá, an endangered indigenous people of Amazonia Awa (people), a people group in the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea Awa, Chiba (Japan), a... Verne Gagne (born February 26, 1926) is a former professional wrestler, trainer and wrestling promoter. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Greg Gagne can refer to either of the following: Greg Gagne — a former major-league baseball player, most notably with the Minnesota Twins Greg Gagne — a former professional wrestler best-known for his work in the American Wrestling Association in the 1970s and 1980s This is a disambiguation page, a... Hossein Khosrow Vaziri (حسین خسرو وزیری in Persian), better known as The Iron Sheik (born on March 15, 1943 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian professional wrestler. ... December 28, 1972 - Moorhead: Dennis Stamp beat Jim Brunzell (AWA debut). ...

Career

Early career

Under the tutelage of Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson, Fliehr made fast progress; and in 1972, he made his debut, battling George Gadaski to a 10-minute draw while adopting the ring name “Ric Flair.” Then weighing nearly 300 pounds with short brown hair, Flair scarcely resembled his future “Nature Boy” image; but he drew attention with his charismatic personality and ring endurance. In 1975, Flair left the AWA for Jim Crockett's Mid-Atlantic region in the National Wrestling Alliance; and he soon captured his first title when, on February 8, 1975, he beat Paul Jones for the Mid-Atlantic TV Championship. However, on October 4, 1975, Flair’s career nearly ended when he was in a serious plane crash in Wilmington, North Carolina that took the life of the pilot and paralyzed Johnny Valentine (also on board were “Mr. Wrestling I” Tim Woods, Bob Bruggers, and promoter David Crockett). Flair broke his back in 3 places; and at age 26, he was told by doctors that he would never wrestle again. However, Flair conducted a rigorous physical therapy schedule; and he triumphantly returned to the ring just 6 months later, where he resumed his now-legendary feud with Wahoo McDaniel in early 1976. The crash did force Flair to change his wrestling technique away from the power brawling style he had used early on, which led him to adopt the "Nature Boy" style he would use throughout his career. Shooter Billy Robinson in 1974. ... Jim Crockett was a professional wrestling promoter sometimes known as Jim Crockett, Sr. ... National Wrestling Alliance logo The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is the largest governing body for a group of independent professional wrestling promotions and sanctions various NWA championships. ... Paul Jones (born February 24, 1942) is an English singer, actor and radio presenter. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wilmington is a city in New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States. ... Johnny Valentine (born John Wisniski, September 29, 1929 – April 24, 2001) was a professional wrestler with a career spannig almost three decades, ending prematurely due to an airplane accident in 1975 which left him crippled. ... --Duk 03:11, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Groomed by Jim Crockett Jr. as his future top star, Ric Flair won the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship when he defeated Bobo Brazil on July 29, 1977; and during the next three years, he held five reigns as U.S. Champion while feuding with Rick Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Mr. Wrestling II, Jimmy Snuka, and Greg Valentine (with whom he also formed a championship tag team). However, Flair would reach elite status when he began referring to himself as “the Nature Boy,” which incited a notorious 1978 feud with the original “Nature Boy,” Buddy Rogers, who put Flair over in a now-famous encounter. Then on September 17, 1981, Flair reached the top of the mountain when he beat Dusty Rhodes for his first NWA World Heavyweight Championship. In the following years, Flair would eventually establish himself as the promotion’s main franchise in the midst of emerging competition from Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation. With his outlandish wit and entertaining interview style, Flair embodied the role of the World Champion- sporting bleached blonde hair, elegant jewelry, designer suits, and elaborate custom robes while dishing out his trademark chops and feared Figure Four Leglock. All the while, Flair taunted his opponents with his famous “Wooo!” shout while boasting, “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man; and whether you like it or not, learn to love it, ‘cause it’s the best thing going today!” The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... Houston Harris (July 10, 1924 in Little Rock, Arkansas — January 20, 1998), known professionally as Bobo Brazil, was an African-American professional wrestler who was known for breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling. ... is the 210th day of the year (211th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Ricky the Dragon Steamboat Richard Blood, (born February 28, 1953 in Charlotte, North Carolina) better known by his stage name Ricky The Dragon Steamboat, is an American professional wrestler. ... Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) better known by his ring name Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler, and film actor. ... John Johnny Walker (born in Charleston, South Carolina), better known as Mr. ... James Reiher (born May 18, 1943) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name of Jimmy Superfly Snuka. ... John Anthony Wisniski Jr. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. ... The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight Championship is the primary professional wrestling title in the National Wrestling Alliance. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ...

Harley Race won the title from Flair in 1983, but Flair regained the title at StarrCade 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina in a steel cage match; afterwards, Race and Flair would fight in many different matches in early 1984. Flair would go on to win the NWA title, officially, seven more times. As the NWA champion, he defended his belt around the world. Flair lost the title to Race and won it back in the span of three days in New Zealand in March 1984. At the first David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium, Flair was pinned by Kerry Von Erich. Flair regained the title 18 days later in Japan. He then reigned for two years, two months, and two days, losing his title to Dusty Rhodes on July 26 at The Great American Bash 1986; Dusty had been a notable foe in Flair's career, and both men began a famous feud with one another after Flair helped break Dusty's leg on September 29, 1985. Flair regained the title two weeks later. Flair would engage in many different matches throughout his title reigns, and face many opponents like Harley Race, Ricky Steamboat, Roddy Piper, Kerry von Erich, Jay Youngblood, Sting, Jimmy Garvin, Magnum T.A., and Dusty Rhodes throughout his career as well. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... Greensboro Skyline Greensboro redirects here. ... Kane bloodied in a cage match with Edge on Raw, showing the current WWE Steel Cage. ... David Adkisson David Allen Adkisson (July 22, 1958 - February 10, 1984) was an American professional wrestler famous under the ring name David Von Erich (of the famous Von Erich Family). ... Texas Stadium is the home field of the National Football Leagues Dallas Cowboys. ... Kerry Gene Adkisson (February 3, 1960 – February 18, 1993) was an American professional wrestler under the ring names Kerry Von Erich, The Modern Day Warrior, and The Texas Tornado and was part of the Von Erich family of professional wrestlers. ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) better known by his ring name Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler, and film actor. ... Mark Romero was a professional wrestler better known as Mark Youngblood. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ...

The Four Horsemen

In the spring of 1985, the tag team of Ole Anderson & Arn Anderson began aiding Ric Flair (whom they claimed as a “cousin”) in attacks against Dusty Rhodes, Magnum T.A., and Sam Houston . A few weeks later, the Andersons interrupted Houston’s match against Tully Blanchard, and the three heels combined to rough up the youngster while sending a message to the rest of the NWA. Shortly thereafter, Flair, Blanchard, and the Andersons formalized their alliance, calling themselves the Four Horsemen, with Blanchard’s manager J.J. Dillon also coming on board. Upon the group’s inception, it was clear that the Horsemen were unlike any heel faction that had ever existed. The four rulebreakers immediately used their strength in numbers to decimate the NWA’s top fan favorites while controlling the majority of the championship titles; and over the years, there would be various incarnations of the group, including Lex Luger, Barry Windham, Dean Malenko, Chris Benoit, and even Sting. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Dusty Rhodes may refer to: Dusty Rhodes (wrestler), the stage name of Virgil Runnels, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sam Houston Sam Houston was a professional wrestler in the 1980s. ... Tully Blanchard (born January 22, 1954) is a second generation American professional wrestler, best known as one of the Four Horsemen. ... Four Horsemen may refer to: Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, characters in Biblical prophecy Four Horsemen of Apocalyse (comics), a team of various superheroes/supervillians who serve Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921 film), 1921 silent movie Four Horsemen Studios, action figure sculptors for McFarlane Toys Four Horsemen... Jim Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was a singer, songwriter and poet. ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ... Barry Windham (born July 4, 1960, Sweetwater, Texas) is a professional wrestler and the son of the infamous heel wrestler Blackjack Mulligan. ... Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is a retired professional wrestler best known by the ring name Dean Malenko. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ...

World Championship Wrestling (1986-1991)

By 1986, wrestling promoter Jim Crockett had consolidated the various NWA member promotions he owned into a single entity, running under the banner of the National Wrestling Alliance. Controlling much of the traditional NWA territories in the southeast and midwestern United States, Crockett looked to expand nationally, and built his promotion around Flair as champion. During this time, Flair's bookings as champion were tightly controlled by Crockett, and a custom championship belt was created for Flair. Jim Crockett was a professional wrestling promoter sometimes known as Jim Crockett, Sr. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Flair lost the NWA World Championship due to his flamboyant ways in Detroit to Ron Garvin on September 25, 1987. Garvin would hold the title for two months before losing to Flair on November 26, 1987 at WCW's first pay-per-vew event, StarrCade in Chicago, Illinois. “Detroit” redirects here. ... Ron Garvin Roger Barnes (better known as Ron Garvin) was a professional wrestler and referee. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ...

In late 1988, booker Dusty Rhodes proposed that Flair lose the NWA World Heavyweight Championship to Rick Steiner in a short match at StarrCade '88 when no agreement could be met regarding the finish to the scheduled main event between him and Lex Luger. Feeling that Rhodes had always conspired to make him look weak as champion, Flair refused, and threatened to leave WCW if Rhodes was not removed as booker. Rhodes was fired for various issues within the company, and former JCP booker George Scott was given his role as booker. Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable amount of slang, in-references and jargon. ... Rick Steiner (born Robert Rechsteiner on March 9, 1961 in Bay City, Michigan), is an American professional wrestler. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... Lawrence (Larry) Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), is an American former bodybuilder, professional wrestler, and American football player better known by his wrestling ring name, Lex Luger. ... George Scott can refer to: George Scott, governor of Grenada from 1762-1764 George Gilbert Scott, a Victorian architect George Gilbert Scott Junior, his son also an architect George Byng Scott, administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1863-1876 George Scott, a 1960s baseball player George C. Scott...

Scott immediately negotiated to bring in Ricky Steamboat for a series of matches. On February 20, 1989 in Chicago, Steamboat pinned Flair to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. This prompted a series of rematches, where Steamboat was presented as a "family man" (often accompanied by his wife and young son), while Flair opposed him as an immoral, fast-living "ladies man." Following a best-of-three falls match with Steamboat that lasted just short of the sixty-minute time limit (and ended with a disputed finish where Steamboat retained the title) at Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun on April 2, 1989, Flair regained the title from Steamboat on May 7 at WrestleWar '89. This match has been cited by many as one of the greatest wrestling matches in history and was voted 1989's "Match of the Year" by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Flair was attacked by Terry Funk (serving as a judge for the match, as per its stipulations) after the match when Flair refused to grant Funk a title match, telling Funk that he had spent too much time in Hollywood and out of wrestling, and was not a listed title contender. The attack reached its conclusion when Funk gave Flair a piledriver through the judges' table. is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... WrestleWar was a World Championship Wrestling PPV held in the month of May in 1989 and 1992 and the month of February in 1990 and 1991. ... Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is a professional wrestling magazine. ...

Months later, a "recovered" Flair returned to competition in an emotional match against Funk at The Great American Bash. The two continued feuding through the summer and eventually Flair reformed the Four Horsemen, with the surprise addition of longtime rival Sting, to combat Funk's J-Tex Corporation. This led to an "I Quit" match at Clash of the Champions IX: New York Knockout. Before the match, Funk stated that he would shake Flair's hand if he lost, a promise he kept when he shouted "Yes, I Quit!" after being in Flair's figure-four leglock. For other uses, see Sting (disambiguation). ... J-Tex Corporation was a professional wrestling stable in World Championship Wrestling. ... An I Quit Match is a type of professional wrestling match format in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words I quit (usually into a microphone). ...

Flair then kicked Sting out of the Horsemen upon his challenge for the NWA Championship, resulting in a revived feud between the two which had to be delayed due to Sting injuring his knee, forcing WCW to slot Lex Luger as Flair's main challenger until Sting returned. On July 7, 1990, Flair dropped the title to Sting in what the wrestling world at the time believed was a changing of the guard. Flair was not finished winning NWA World Titles, however. After being unmasked as the Black Scorpion at StarrCade 1990, he regained the title from Sting on January 11, 1991 in front of a near empty house due to the blizzard conditions in the New York City area. Prior to this reign, WCW split their recognition of a world heavyweight champion from the NWA, and Flair was subsequently recognized as the first WCW World Heavyweight Champion, while still being recognized as NWA World Champion. On March 21, 1991, Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Flair in a controversial match in Tokyo. While the NWA recognized Fujinami as their new champion, WCW did not because Fujinami had backdropped Flair over the top rope in a violation of WCW rules. On May 19, 1991, Flair defeated Fujinami at SuperBrawl in St. Petersburg, Florida to reclaim the NWA title and retain the WCW title. In doing so, he became an eight time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, breaking Harley Race's record. is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... The following is the title history of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Tatsumi Fujinami (Fujinami Tatsumi, 藤波辰巳) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is famous for his gimmick as The Dragon. He is the one who is credited for inventing the Dragon Sleeper and the Dragon Suplex. ... Tokyo (東京; Tōkyō, lit. ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Nickname: Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Pinellas County Founded 1876 Incorporated February 29, 1892 Government  - Mayor Rick Baker Area  - City  133. ...

In the summer of 1991, Flair had a contract dispute with WCW president Jim Herd, who wanted him to take a substantial pay cut. Herd had removed Flair as head booker in February 1990, and wanted to reduce Flair's role in the promotion even further, despite the fact that Flair was still a top draw. According to Flair, Herd also proposed changes in his appearance (i.e. by shaving his hair, wearing a diamond earring and going by the name "Spartacus") as well as his in-ring name in order to "change with the times", a move that Kevin Sullivan equated with "changing Mickey Mantle's (uniform) number" as an example of unnecessarily altering a legend. Flair disagreed with the proposals, and two weeks before the 1991 Great American Bash, Herd fired him. Flair's popularity in WCW would be proven during his absence, as broadcasts were often punctuated by unignorable chants of "We Want Flair!" While Flair had left for the WWF he was still recognized as the WCW World Champion until July 1, 1991, when the title was officially vacated. Though, the NWA does not recognize this entire run as a whole as Flair had lost an NWA title bout against Tatsumi Fujinami on March 21, 1991 in Japan (in a non-WCW matchup). Flair then regained the NWA title from Fujinami on May 19, 1991 on SuperBrawl I (in a title fight according to NWA, but non-title fight according to WCW), but since Fujinami was never recognized by WCW to have beaten Flair before for the Championship title and thus he was never recognized as a WCW Champion, the title was then stripped from Flair on July 1, 1991.^[4] Jim Herd Jim Herd was the Executive Vice-President of World Championship Wrestling from 1989 to 1992, following Turner Broadcastings acquisition of the NWA-affiliated Jim Crockett Promotions in 1988. ... Spartacus by Denis Foyatier, 1830 Spartacus (ca. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995) was an American baseball player who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. ... The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Tatsumi Fujinami (Fujinami Tatsumi, 藤波辰巳) is a Japanese professional wrestler who is famous for his gimmick as The Dragon. He is the one who is credited for inventing the Dragon Sleeper and the Dragon Suplex. ... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

World Wrestling Federation (1991-1993)

Flair signed with the WWF in August 1991, and began appearing on television the next month. Initially, he appeared on WWF shows with the "Big Gold Belt", calling himself "The Real World Heavyweight Champion." WCW sued Flair in an attempt to reclaim the belt, but Flair claimed that he owned the belt in lieu of the $25,000 deposit paid by NWA champions upon winning the title, which had not been returned to him when he was fired from WCW. The matter was settled later that year, with Flair's deposit being returned to him along with interest. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... “USD” redirects here. ...

Led by his "financial advisor" Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and his "executive consultant" Mr. Perfect, Flair repeatedly issued challenges to WWF notables like Rowdy Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan, wrestling a team led by Piper at Survivor Series 1991 and helping The Undertaker defeat Hogan for his WWF Title that same night.^[5] At the Royal Rumble 1992, he won the Rumble Match to claim the vacant WWF Championship. Flair drew number three in the Rumble match, and lasted a then-record 59 minutes, last eliminating Sid Justice with help from Hulk Hogan, who had been eliminated by Justice seconds earlier.^[6] In so doing, Flair joined Buddy Rogers as the only men to win the WWF and NWA World Championships in their careers. He also became the fifteenth man to hold the WWF Championship. Bobby The Brain Heenan Raymond Louis Heenan (born November 1, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois), better known by his stage name of Bobby The Brain Heenan, is an American professional wrestling manager and commentator. ... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1959 – February 10, 2003), also known by his ring name Mr. ... Roderick George Toombs (born on April 17, 1954 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan), best known by his stage name of Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler of Scottish descent. ... Terrence Gene Bollea (born on August 11, 1953) is an American actor and semi-retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan. ... Survivor Series 1991 was the fifth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... Royal Rumble 1992 was the first annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... For the bassist of the Sex Pistols, see Sid Vicious. ...

After a planned program with Hogan was scrapped due to Hogan's hiatus following the WWF's steroid scandal, Randy Savage challenged Flair for the WWF title at 'WrestleMania VIII'. Flair taunted Savage (Kayfabe) by claiming that he had a prior relationship with Savage's wife, Elizabeth, and that he had the pictures to prove it (which were later revealed to be doctored photos). Savage defeated Flair for the title at WrestleMania.^[6] In July 1992, as Savage prepared to defend the title against The Ultimate Warrior at SummerSlam,^[6] Flair and Mr. Perfect sowed distrust between the two by suggesting that they would back one or the other during their match. They actually attacked both Savage and Warrior and injured Savage's knee sufficiently, an injury that Flair exploited to regain the title in a match on September 1. Due to an inner ear injury that affected his equilibrium, his second reign would be short-lived, as he lost the title to Bret Hart on October 12. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... WrestleMania VIII was the eighth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... Elizabeth Ann Hulette (November 19, 1960 – May 1, 2003), best known as Miss Elizabeth, was a U.S. professional wrestling manager. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... SummerSlam 1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up equilibrium in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... is the 285th day of the year (286th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Flair teamed with Razor Ramon to take on Savage and Perfect at the Survivor Series 1992^[7] and appeared in the Royal Rumble 1993.^[8] After losing a Loser Leaves Town Match to Mr. Perfect on an episode of Monday Night Raw,^[9] Flair returned to WCW. On The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection DVD, Flair described his first stint with the WWF as "the greatest year and a half of my career, outside the time I spent with Arn and the Four Horsemen." This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Survivor Series 1992 was the sixth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Royal Rumble 1993 was the sixth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The Four Horsemen was a popular professional wrestling stable in the NWA and WCW. The stable has had numerous incarnations over the years. ...

World Championship Wrestling (1993-2001)

Flair returned to WCW in February 1993, and hosted a short-lived talk show in WCW called A Flair For The Gold. Arn Anderson usually appeared at the bar on the show's set, and Flair's maid Fifi (portrayed by Wendy Barlow) cleaned or bore gifts. Flair briefly held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for a tenth time before WCW finally left the NWA in September 1993. After WCW's withdrawal, however, the NWA dropped recognition of Flair's tenth reign, leaving him with nine official NWA World Heavyweight Title reigns. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

WCW planned to have Sid Vicious win the WCW World title at StarrCade 1993, but Sid was fired after a violent real-life altercation with Arn Anderson in London. Flair was placed in the match, which was held in his adopted hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. The match was billed that if Flair lost, he would retire from wrestling. The match would end with Flair using a chop block and roll-up on the gigantic Vader to win the title. The match was a huge success and used to draw in Hulk Hogan, who in Flair's book admitted he cried while watching the match, into WCW. In June 1994, Flair defeated Sting in a unification match, merging the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship with the WCW World Championship. For the bassist of the Sex Pistols, see Sid Vicious. ... Starrcade was the primary supercard of the NWA and World Championship Wrestling from 1983-2000. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... “Charlotte” redirects here. ... For the NWA International championship now part of the AJPW Triple Crown Championship, see NWA International Heavyweight Championship. ...

Flair later feuded with Hulk Hogan upon Hogan's arrival in WCW in June 1994, losing the WCW World Championship to him in July. Flair lost a retirement match to Hogan at Halloween Havoc 1994. Flair took a few months off before returning as a wrestler and part-time manager in 1995. He and Randy Savage renewed hostilities when Savage arrived in WCW late in 1994, and their feud continued off-and-on for almost two years with each wrestler winning the WCW World Championship from each other at different times. Flair defeated Savage in a steel cage at SuperBrawl VI to win the WCW World title, which saw Savage betrayed by Elizabeth in favor of Flair. Flair even defeated Konnan on July 7 at Bash at the Beach 1996 to win the United States Championship. He vacated it in November of that year due to an arm injury. Halloween Havoc was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Championship Wrestling from 1989 through 2000. ... SuperBrawl was an annual PPV in World Championship Wrestling during the month of February from 1991 through 2001. ... Charles Ashenoff (sometimes seen Hispanicized as Carlos Ashenoff), (born June 6, 1964 in Santiago de Cuba) better known by his ring name, Konnan, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and rapper of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Bash at the Beach was a yearly professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced World Championship Wrestling (WCW). ...

Flair would play a major role in the New World Order storyline in late 1996 and throughout 1997. He and the Horsemen often took the lead in the war against Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Hulk Hogan. Flair would feud with Roddy Piper, Syxx, and his old nemesis, Curt Hennig, in 1997 after Hennig was offered a spot in the Four Horsemen only to see Hennig turn on Flair and the Horsemen at Fall Brawl 1997, with Hennig punctuating the act by slamming the cage door onto Flair's head. The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American professional wrestler and actor. ... Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. ... Fall Brawl was an annual pay per view in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) held in the month of September from 1993 through 2000. ...

In April 1998, Flair became embroiled in a dispute with WCW president Eric Bischoff when he failed to appear at a televised event. Bischoff had placed Flair on the show only three days prior, and Flair had earlier requested time off on the same night to see his son Reid wrestle in a Greco-Roman wrestling tournament. He returned on September 14, 1998 to reform the Four Horsemen (along with Steve "Mongo" McMichael, Dean Malenko, and Chris Benoit) in Greenville, South Carolina. During his return speech, Flair would shoot on Bischoff, saying that Bischoff did not care about the fans and kept shouting the words "abuse of power" and "Fire me! I'm already fired!" Flair feuded with Bischoff for several months afterward, eventually winning the "Presidency of WCW" from Bischoff. He used his power to make a WCW title match with Hulk Hogan at Uncensored 1999, which he won. Flair would win the WCW World Championship twice during 2000, WCW's last full year of operation. This article is about Greco-Roman wrestling. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Dean Simon (born August 4, 1960) is a retired professional wrestler best known by the ring name Dean Malenko. ... Christopher Michael Benoit (IPA: ) (May 21, 1967 – June 24, 2007) was a Canadian professional wrestler who wrestled for Extreme Championship Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Greenville is the third largest city in the state of South Carolina. ... In professional wrestling, a shoot refers to any unplanned event – that is, the event is real and not staged. ... Uncensored was an annual PPV in World Championship Wrestling held in the month of March from 1995 through 2000. ...

When WCW was purchased by the WWF in March 2001, Flair was the leader of the heel group called the Magnificent Seven. Flair lost the final match in Nitro history to Sting on March 26, 2001. In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. ... The Magnificent Seven The Magnificent Seven was a professional wrestling heel group in WCW when it was purchased by Vince McMahon. ... WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling program produced by World Championship Wrestling. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2001-2007)

After a hiatus from pro wrestling, Flair returned to the WWF in November 2001 as the on-camera co-owner of the company.^[10] Flair reappeared on RAW following the end of the "WCW/ECW Invasion" that culminated in a "Winner Take All" match at Survivor Series 2001 won by the WWF.^[11] Survivor Series 2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ...

On September 4, 2007, the website Pro Wrestling Torch reported that Flair had quit WWE due to "frustration with his push and a lack of any encouraging communication from the front office."^[12]. The article went on to say that both sides are attempting to work things out. Wade Keller Wade Keller is an American wrestling columnist. ...

RAW brand (2001-2007)

A bloody Flair at WrestleMania X8.

Flair's new on-screen role was that of the co-owner of the WWF, with the explanation that Shane and Stephanie McMahon had sold him their stock in the company to a consortium (namely Flair) prior to purchasing WCW and ECW.^[13] This led Ric Flair and Vince McMahon to a match at the Royal Rumble 2002 in a Street Fight, where Flair defeated McMahon.^[14] That match was Ric Flair's first match since his return to the WWF. Flair would also wrestle The Undertaker at 'WrestleMania X8' (2002) where Flair would lose a bloody brawl.^[15] From then, the "co-owner" angle would culminate in early 2002, when the WWF was split into competing "brands," with Flair taking control of the RAW brand, while Vince controlled SmackDown!^[16] After Steve Austin abruptly left WWE while in a program with Flair, a match was hotshotted between Flair and Vince for sole ownership of WWE, which McMahon won, thanks to interference by Brock Lesnar.^[17] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 799 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (994 × 746 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ric Flair at WrestleMania X8. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 799 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (994 × 746 pixel, file size: 208 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Ric Flair at WrestleMania X8. ... Shane Brandon McMahon[3][2] (born January 15, 1970)[1] is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque[1] (born September 24, 1976) better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is World Wrestling Entertainments Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing. ... A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organisations or governments (or any combination of these entities) with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal. ... For the Australian professional wrestling promotion, see World Championship Wrestling (Australia). ... This article is about the independent promotion from 1992-2001. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... Royal Rumble 2002 was the fifteenth annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... Brock Edward Lesnar[4] (born July 12, 1977[3]) is an American mixed martial artist, former professional and amateur wrestler. ...

Flair would later turn heel (then face, then heel again) over the next two months, before joining Triple H's "Evolution" stable.^[18] Flair won the World Tag Team Championship with Batista twice in 2003-04.^[19][20] At Unforgiven 2005, Flair defeated Carlito for Carlito’s Intercontinental Championship,^[21] a belt Flair had never won. With the win, he became the thirteenth Triple Crown Champion in WWE history, as well as the first man to win the Intercontinental Title after a reign as WWE Champion since Chris Jericho (in 2004). Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... Evolution was a Heel stable on World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand consisting of Ric Flair, Randy Orton, Triple H, and Batista. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... David Michael Bautista (born January 18, 1969),[1] better known as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American professional wrestler. ... Unforgiven is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the 1999 edition. ... “Carlito” redirects here. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

After Evolution dissolved, Flair began a feud with Triple H, with Flair defeating him at Taboo Tuesday 2005 to retain the Intercontinental Championship.^[22] Triple H received a non-title rematch against Flair in a Last Man Standing match at Survivor Series, which Triple H won.^[22] Cyber Sunday is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... This is currently being reorganized. ... Survivor Series 2005 was the nineteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

On February 20, 2006, Flair lost the Intercontinental Championship to Shelton Benjamin.^[23] Flair took some time off in mid-2006 to rest and marry for the third time and returned in June to work a program with Mick Foley that has played off their legitimate past animosity.^[24] Flair defeated Foley at SummerSlam in a "I Quit" match.^[25] is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelton Benjamin[2] (born July 9, 1975)[2] is an American professional wrestler and former amateur wrestler signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) working on its RAW brand as one half of The Worlds Greatest Tag Team with Charlie Haas. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ... SummerSlam 2006 was the nineteenth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... An I Quit Match is a type of professional wrestling match format in which the only way to win is to make the opponent say the words I quit (usually into a microphone). ...

Subsequently, he was involved in a rivalry with the Spirit Squad on RAW. On November 5, 2006 at Cyber Sunday, he captured the World Tag Team Championship from the Squad with Roddy Piper.^[26] On the November 13 edition of RAW, Flair and Piper lost the Tag Titles to Rated-RKO,^[27] due to a disc problem with Piper and had to be flown immediately back to the USA as soon as RAW was off the air. On November 26, 2006 at Survivor Series, Flair was the sole survivor of a match that featured himself, Ron Simmons (replacing an injured Piper), Dusty Rhodes and Sgt. Slaughter versus the Spirit Squad.^[26] He would become a victim of a conchairto by Rated-RKO and (kayfabe) was just sent to the hospital on the November 27, 2006 edition of RAW.^[28] Flair then left television due to his divorce hearings. On the December 11, 2006 edition of RAW, Flair returned to team up with DX again. They defeated Rated-RKO and Kenny Dykstra.^[29] The Spirit Squad was a five member stable who wrestled for World Wrestling Entertainment on the RAW brand, as well as in farm territory Ohio Valley Wrestling. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cyber Sunday is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... Roderick George Toombs (born April 17, 1954) better known by his ring name Rowdy Roddy Piper, is a Canadian professional wrestler, and film actor. ... is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rated-RKO is a heel professional wrestling tag team currently wrestling on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment where they are the current World Tag Team Champions. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Survivor Series 2006 was the twentieth annual Survivor Series professional wrestling pay-per-view event from World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Ron Simmons[2] (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is the portrayal of professional wrestling as not staged or worked. ... is the 331st day of the year (332nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 11 is the 345th day of the year (346th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenneth George Doane (born March 16, 1986) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its SmackDown! brand under the ring name Kenny Dykstra. ...

Flair became a mentor for Carlito in 2007.

Ric Flair would then become a team with Carlito after Ric Flair said that Carlito had no heart.^[30] Ric Flair defeated Carlito in a match after which Carlito realized that Flair was right.^[31] Flair then became a mentor of Carlito. The two faced off in a Money In the Bank qualifying match which ended in a no contest after The Great Khali attacked both men.^[32] Flair and Carlito got a second chance in a Money In the Bank Triple Threat qualifying match against Randy Orton, who won.^[33] Flair and Carlito got yet another chance when they both competed in a battle royal for Edge's spot, and Flair appeared to have won the battle royal when Edge, who had faked a knee injury earlier in the match, ran into the ring and eliminated Flair.^[34] Flair and Carlito faced off against Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch in a #1 contender's match for the World Tag Team Championship but were defeated. After weeks of conflict between Flair and Carlito, the team split up when Carlito attacked Flair during a match. At Judgment Day 2007, Ric Flair defeated Carlito with the Figure 4 leglock. His career was put at risk following a match with Randy Orton on June 4, 2007. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 569 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1431 × 1508 pixel, file size: 893 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Torrie Wilson, Carlito, and Ric Flair at WWE Raw. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 569 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1431 × 1508 pixel, file size: 893 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Torrie Wilson, Carlito, and Ric Flair at WWE Raw. ... Carlos (Carly) Colón, Jr. ... Dalip Singh Rana[2] (born August 27, 1972) better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian professional wrestler and actor. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... Lance Cade and Trevor Murdoch are a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE Tag Team Championship. ... Judgment Day is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Professional wrestling holds include a number of set moves and pins used by competitors to immobilize their opponents. ... Randal Randy Keith Orton[1] (born on April 1, 1980), nicknamed The Legend Killer, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand. ... is the 155th day of the year (156th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ...

SmackDown! brand (2007)

On the June 11 edition of RAW, Flair was drafted from RAW to SmackDown! as part of the 2007 WWE Draft. On June 15, Flair won his debut match on SmackDown! against Edge by disqualification. Flair would then start his first feud on SmackDown! against Montel Vontavious Porter, who would go on to defeat Flair at WWE Vengeance 2007. Upon being drafted, Flair would rejoin forces with fellow protégé Batista, usually teaming up with him in several tag team matches. As of this time Ric Flair plans on making no wrestling returns. After being demolished by the hands of The Great Khali. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The logo for the 2007 WWE Draft The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... Alvin Burke, Jr. ... Vengeance is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... David Michael Bautista (born January 18, 1969),[1] better known as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American professional wrestler. ...

Legacy

Despite his age, less-than-chiseled physique, and being past his prime as a "main-eventer," Flair is still a capable performer. Flair became over with the crowd, often due to his in-ring antics, including cheating ways (earning him the distinction of being "the dirtiest player in the game"), his trademark strut and his shouting of "Woooooo!" While his charisma has never been in question, Flair's moveset has become limited in recent years, mainly punches, chops, back body drops and various devious maneuvers. Some exceptions where he has stepped outside this small package of moves include a Monday Night RAW contest against Kurt Angle in June 2005,^[35] an Intercontinental championship match at Unforgiven 2005,^[36] and a Money in the Bank ladder match at 'WrestleMania 22'.^[37] In professional wrestling, the term over means making a wrestler look good. ... Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968 in Mt. ... The 2007 Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania 23. ... WrestleMania 22 was the twenty-second annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ...

In a tradition started by the vocal fans of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and Shane Douglas during a time when the WCW management and Flair was thought to be unjustly holding a large amount of wrestlers down,^{[citation needed]} anytime a wrestler delivered a hard back hand chop to the chest of his opponent, fans yelled "Woooooo!" to mock Flair, whose knife edge chops often made his opponent's chest raw or even bloody. This tradition long outlived any controversy, as it was meant to protest and has carried over to WWE and almost all other North American promotions. The chant has since become a tribute to Flair. This article is about the independent promotion from 1992-2001. ... Troy Martin, better known as Shane Douglas (born November 21, 1964 in New Brighton, Pennsylvania) is an American professional wrestler. ... In professional wrestling, to bury refers to the worked lowering (relegation) of a popular wrestlers status in the eyes of the fans. ... North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Since the late 1970s, he has worn ornate fur-lined robes of many colors with sequins, and since the early 1980s, his approach to the ring was usually heralded by the playing of the "Dawn" section of Richard Strauss' Also sprach Zarathustra (famous for being used in the motion picture 2001: A Space Odyssey). This article is about the German composer of tone-poems and operas. ... Also sprach Zarathustra, op. ...

Late in 2003, WWE released a three-DVD retrospective of Flair's career (focusing mainly on his career prior to 1993), The Ultimate Ric Flair Collection. It became WWE's fastest-selling video package up to that time. Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ...

On May 19, 2003, Triple H defended the World Heavyweight Championship in a match against Flair. After RAW went off the air, most of the people who were backstage came out to honor Flair, including Vince, Shane, and Stephanie McMahon. Triple H then appeared, and after a stare down, he placed the World Heavyweight Championship belt on Flair's shoulder and embraced him. Flair then gave a speech thanking everyone for the tribute.^[38] is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

Flair released his autobiography, To Be the Man, in July 2004. The title is taken from one of his catchphrases, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man!" Cover of the first English edition of 1793 of Benjamin Franklins autobiography. ... To Be the Man is an autobiographical book written by Ric Flair and Keith Elliot Greenberg, and edited by Mark Madden. ... A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use, by a real person or fictional character. ...

Controversy

Bret Hart

In 2004, Flair engaged in an off-screen rivalry with Bret Hart, in which both claimed to be the best wrestler of all time and accused each other of performing the same routines in most of their matches. In Flair's autobiography, Flair criticizes Hart over exploiting the death of his brother, Owen Hart, and the controversy surrounding the Montreal Screwjob.^[39] Flair also makes mention in his biography that he personally "never saw dollar signs" on Bret Hart in reference to what he claims as Bret being a poor draw in the United States. This article is about the professional wrestler. ... Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian professional wrestler who was most known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ... The screwjob in execution - Earl Hebner calling for the bell as Shawn Michaels holds Bret Hart in the sharpshooter. ...

Shane Douglas

Flair has had a long running feud with Shane Douglas. Douglas accused Flair of sabotaging his push in the NWA/WCW after getting a solid push and a rub from his tag team partner Ricky Steamboat.^[40] Flair, in turn, would respond that Douglas was always the guy that would blame his shortcomings on others. He called Douglas out as well as accused him of steroid abuse during a broadcast of the Internet radio show WCW Live! in which he said that he would meet him anytime and anywhere if he "took the needle out of his ass." They were able to come to a working relationship during Douglas' last stint with WCW. Troy Shane Martin (born November 21, 1964) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler who is better known by his ring name, Shane Douglas. ... WCW Live! was an internet radio program created by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling which aired on weekdays from its inception on March 9, 1999 until the final broadcast on March 21, 2001. ...

Mick Foley

Flair has also had issues with Mick Foley. In his 1999 autobiography Have a Nice Day!, Foley said that "Flair was every bit as bad on the booking side of things as he was great on the wrestling side of it."^[41] This was in reference to how poorly Foley thought he was booked during his WCW career when Flair was on the booking committee. from http://www. ... Michael Francis Mick Foley, Sr. ...

Flair responded in his autobiography, writing, "I do not care how many thumbtacks Mick Foley has fallen on, how many ladders he's fallen off, how many continents he's supposedly bled on, he will always be known as a glorified stuntman."^[42]

In 2006, the two men would get involved in an on-screen feud on WWE television regarding their past, despite the fact that Foley has stated on his blog on WWE.com that the two have come to an understanding in real life and are on good terms with each other now.^{[citation needed]}

In wrestling

Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair delivering those hand chops to Mikey

• Finishing and signature moves
  • Figure four leglock
  • Knife edge chop
  • Belly to back suplex
  • Chop block
  • Elbow drop to the knee
  • Inverted atomic drop
  • Running Knee drop
  • Shin breaker (Used normally to set up for the Figure Four)
  • Stalling double arm suplex
  • Standing Vertical Suplex
  • Step over toehold
  • Small package rollup

• Signature illegal moves
  • Various roll-ups while holding tights or the ropes
  • Eye poke
  • Low blow
  • Thumb to the eye
  • Testicular claw

• Other signatures
  • Throwing an object down (such as his suit jacket or Mick Foley's autobiography, due to their rivalry) and subsequently dropping an elbow onto it.
  • The "Flair Flop", where after being pummeled in a corner, he will stagger out, presumably regain his composure, and flop flat on his face.
  • After being floored to the mat, holds his hands up whilst kneeling down submissively and begs his opponent not to strike him (often yelling "Nooo!" in the process); thus catching them off-guard, and usually then resulting in a low blow or a thumb to the eyes.
  • Being thrown towards the turnbuckle, flipping over the top rope and landing on the apron, followed by one of two things: 1. Flair runs along the apron to the next available corner, climbs to the top rope where, 99 times out of 100, he will be grabbed by his opponent and body slammed back into the ring; or 2. Flair runs along the apron towards the next corner, but is clotheslined before he gets to the corner.

• Nicknames
  • "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair
  • Naitch (Short for "Nature Boy")
  • The Dirtiest Player in the Game
  • The Man
  • Limousine ridin', jet flying, kiss divan', wheelin' dealing, son of a gun
  • Space Mountain ("Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it still has the longest line!")

• Wrestlers managed
  • David Flair
  • Triple H
  • Batista
  • Randy Orton
  • Carlito

• Managers
  • Debra
  • Sherri Martel
  • James J. Dillon
  • Hiro Matsuda
  • Woman
  • Bobby "The Brain" Heenan
  • Curt Hennig
  • Miss Elizabeth
  • Jimmy Hart

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Championships and accomplishments

• All Japan Pro Wrestling

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling

• NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (4 times)
• NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Rip Hawk (1), Greg Valentine (1) and Big John Studd (1)
• NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Championship (1 time)
• NWA Television Championship (1 time)
• NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (4 times)¹
• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
• NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times) - with Greg Valentine (2) and Blackjack Mulligan (1)

• National Wrestling Alliance

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)²

• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • (Class of 2000)

• St. Louis Wrestling Club

• NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

• World Championship Wrestling

• NWA World Heavyweight Championship (4 times)³
• WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)⁴ (Last Champion)
• WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
• WCW World Heavyweight Championship (8 times) (First)

• World Wrestling Federation | World Wrestling Entertainment

• WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
• WWF Championship (2 times)
• World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Batista (2), and Roddy Piper (1)
• Royal Rumble (1992)
• Thirteenth Triple Crown Champion

Note: Technically speaking, overall, Ric Flair has a total of 20 World Championship reigns as a singles wrestler split between, the now defunct, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Entertainment, and the National Wrestling Alliance. WWE recognizes Flair as a 16-time World Champion for storyline purposes (8 NWA, 6 WCW, and 2 WWF). However, Ric Flair is recognized as a 10 time NWA World Heavyweight Champion by the National Wrestling Alliance and was recognized as a 8 time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. WWE considers his 8th NWA reign and 1st WCW reign to be a single reign so as his 2nd and 3rd WCW reigns. WWE also doesn't recognize Flair's 3rd and 9th NWA reigns. World Wrestling Entertainment, despite their storylines, have no control over the lineage of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship since it is not property under their ownership. When World Championship Wrestling was purchased by World Wrestling Entertainment in 2001, all WCW championships and their lineages came under the control of WWE. As a result of WWE's storylines of Flair being a 16-time World Champion, his two reigns with the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship are not recognized by WWE.

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI Rookie of the Year award in 1975
• PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award in 1978
• PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1981
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1983 - vs. Harley Race (June 10, 1983)
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1984 - vs. Kerry Von Erich (May 6, 1984)
• PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1984
• PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1985
• PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1986
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1986 - vs. Dusty Rhodes (The Great American Bash, July 26, 1986)
• PWI Most Hated Wrestler of the Year award in 1987
• PWI Feud of the Year award in 1987 (Four Horsemen vs. Super Powers and Road Warriors)
• PWI Feud of the Year award in 1988 - vs. Lex Luger
• PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1989
• PWI Match of the Year award in 1989 - vs. Ricky Steamboat (Wrestle War, May 7, 1989)
• PWI Feud of the Year award in 1989 - vs. Terry Funk
• PWI Feud of the Year award in 1990 - vs. Lex Luger
• PWI ranked him # 3 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 1991
• PWI Wrestler of the Year award in 1992
• PWI ranked him # 2 out of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter

• Most Charismatic Wrestler award in 1980
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1982
• Most Charismatic Wrestler award in 1982 - tied with Dusty Rhodes
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1983
• Most Charismatic Wrestler award in 1983
• Match of the Year award in 1983 - vs Harley Race
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1984
• Most Charismatic Wrestler award in 1984
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1985
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1986
• Most Outstanding Wrestler award in 1986
• Match of the Year award in 1986 - vs Barry Windham
• Most Outstanding Wrestler award in 1987
• 5 Star Match: vs. Barry Windham (April 11, 1987, NWA World Wide Wrestling)
• Match of the Year award in 1988 - vs Sting
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1989
• Most Outstanding Wrestler award in 1989
• Feud of the Year award in 1989 - vs Terry Funk
• Match of the Year award in 1989 - vs Ricky Steamboat
• 5 Star Match: vs. Ricky Steamboat (February 20, 1989, NWA Chi-Town Rumble)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Ricky Steamboat (April 2, 1989, NWA Clash of the Champions VI)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Ricky Steamboat (May 7, 1989, NWA Wrestle War '89)
• 5 Star Match: vs. Terry Funk (November 15, 1989, "I Quit" Match, NWA Clash of the Champions IX)
• Wrestler of the Decade- 1980s
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1990
• Best Heel award in 1990
• Best Interviews award in 1991
• 5 Star Match: with Larry Zbyszko, Barry Windham & Sid Vicious vs. Sting, Brian Pillman, Rick Steiner & Scott Steiner (February 24, 1991, WarGames Match, WCW Wrestle War '91)
• Wrestler of the Year award in 1992
• Best Interviews award in 1992
• Most Charismatic Wrestler award in 1993
• Best Interviews award in 1994
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)
• Wrestler of the Year award renamed the Lou Thesz/Ric Flair Award, partly in his honor

• Others

• WCW Magazine Wrestler of the 80's.
• He is a member of the Wrestling Informer Hall of Fame (inducted in 2002).
• Flair, along with Kurt Angle and Bret Hart are the only wrestlers to hold the WWE Championship, WWE Intercontinental Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship and WCW United States Championship. It should be noted, however, that Hart's victories came while WCW and WWE were two separate entities. Angle's WCW victories (the WCW World Heavyweight and U. S. Championships) and Flair's Intercontinental reign came after WWE's purchase of WCW.
• Ric Flair is the only wrestler to ever hold the NWA, WCW and WWF Championships. He is also one of only two wrestlers to ever hold the NWA and WWF Championships, along with "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers, which is how Flair derived his nickname.
• In North Korea, April 29, 1995, the largest audience to watch a wrestling match, 190,000 people were in attendance to see Antonio Inoki vs. Ric Flair.

¹Flair did win the Mid-Atlantic version of the NWA United States Championships five times and the five reigns were recognized even after World Championship Wrestling took control over the championship and renamed it the WCW United States Championship in 1991. After WCW's purchase by WWE, the lineage of the championships were kept and used to give the WWE United States Championship a prestigious history. However, WWE does not recognize some of the reigns of some wrestlers when the title was still the Mid-Atlantic NWA United States Championship. As of now, only four of Flair's five reigns with the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) are officially recognized by WWE.
²He won the title for the third time in Kallang, Singapore. Records are unclear as to which promotion hosted the event.
³His last four reigns with the championship were after Jim Crockett, Jr. sold Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling to Ted Turner in November of 1988, which became World Championship Wrestling. The NWA World Heavyweight Championship was defended exclusively in WCW until WCW's withdrawal from the National Wrestling Alliance in 1993.
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Personal information

Flair does not know his full birth name. In the opening chapter of his autobiography To Be the Man, titled "Black Market Baby," he notes that his birth name is given on different documents as Fred Phillips, Fred Demaree, and Fred Stewart. The chapter title is a reference to the fact that the Tennessee Children's Home Society, the agency with which he was placed for adoption,^[43] was revealed in 1950 to have fraudulently induced thousands of mothers to give up their children for adoption. The future Ric Flair was adopted when he was six weeks old by a physician (father) and a theater writer (mother). At the time of his adoption, his father was completing a residency in gynecology in Detroit. Shortly afterwards, the family settled in Edina, Minnesota, where the young Richard Fliehr lived throughout his childhood. He later attended Wayland Academy, a coeducational boarding school in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. To Be the Man is an autobiographical book written by Ric Flair and Keith Elliot Greenberg, and edited by Mark Madden. ... For other uses, see Adoption (disambiguation). ... The shamefulness associated with the examination of female genitalia has long inhibited the science of gynaecology. ... “Detroit” redirects here. ... location in Hennepin County, Minnesota Coordinates: , Country State County Hennepin Founded 1860s Incorporated 1888 Government  - Mayor James Hovland Area  - City 16 sq mi (41. ... Wayland Academy is a private, coeducational college preparatory boarding high school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. ... Beaver Dam is a oh great now he has the knife. ...

Flair's son David Flair was also a professional wrestler. Flair's younger son Reid Flair is an accomplished high school wrestler and made several appearances on WCW television along with his sister Ashley and half-sister Megan.^[44] Flair is not related to the Andersons, though he was billed as their cousin in the various NWA territories and WCW. David Fliehr (born March 6, 1979 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) better known by his ring name David Flair, is the son of Ric Flair and is a professional wrestler. ...

In May 2005, Flair's second wife Beth filed for divorce, citing alleged steroid use and alcohol abuse, in addition to incidents where he allegedly slapped, kicked, choked, and bit her. Flair contends that he and his wife lived well beyond their means and racked up substantial debt to the IRS and other creditors. Crystal structure of human sex hormone-binding globulin, transporting 5-alpha-dihydrotestosterone. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Seal of the Internal Revenue Service Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        “IRS” redirects here. ...

In December 2005, a magistrate issued arrest warrants for Flair after a road rage incident that took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which Flair allegedly got out of his car, grabbed a motorist by the neck, and kicked the door of the motorist's sport utility vehicle. Flair was charged with injury to personal property and simple assault and battery, both misdemeanors. This incident was ridiculed on WWE programming, most notably by the wrestler Edge.^[45] The charges were dropped after the witnesses failed to show for a scheduled court appearance. A magistrate is a judicial officer. ... Road rage or road violence is the common name for deliberately dangerous and/or violent behaviour under the influence of heightened anger by a motor vehicle operator that affects the safety of one or more other operators or bystanders. ... “Charlotte” redirects here. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ...

Flair is sometimes seen attending the Carolina Hurricanes NHL ice hockey games at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. Flair is also seen in the open segments of every Carolina Panthers home games. He ends his segment with his trademark "Woooooo" in which the crowd usually imitates. Flair is also a big fan of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks, and has appeared in the pregame video for the Gamecocks. The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... “NHL” redirects here. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The RBC Center (originally the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena) is an indoor arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Flair has appeared in several motion pictures including: The Wrestler (1974) and Sting: Moment of Truth (2004). The Wrestler is a 1974 independent film produced by Verne Gagne and starred Ed Asner as Frank Bass a wrestling promoter. ...

Flair became a grandfather in 2004 when his eldest daughter, Megan Flieher-Ketzner, gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Morgan Lee Ketzner on May 9.^[44][46]

On May 27, 2006, Ric married his third wife, fitness competitor Tiffany VanDemark.^[47] is the 147th day of the year (148th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In September 2007, Flair opened a financial business called Ric Flair Finance.^[48][49]

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References

• Flair, Ric; Keith Elliot Greenberg, Mark Madden (ed.) (2005). Ric Flair: To Be the Man. New York: Pocket Books. ISBN 0743491815. OCLC 60523429. 
• Mick Foley (2000). Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks. HarperCollins, 511. ISBN 0061031011. 
• (2007) Ric Flair & The Four Horseman (in English). Stamford, Conn: WWE Home Video. OCLC 144971907. 
• Where Flair got the "Nature Boy" name
• Ric Flair at TheSmokingGun.com
• Ric Flair career bio at Wrestleinfo.com
• A record of Flair's title victories

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