Walter Mosley
American novelist
Ric Flair, one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, has had an incredible career spanning over 50 years. He has won numerous championships, including the NWA World Heavyweight Title, WCW World Heavyweight Title, and WWE Championship, cementing his legacy as a true icon in the world of wrestling.
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About the Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehrand Total Nonstop Action Wrestlinga record eight times. The first two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, first inducted with the class of 2008 for his individual career and again with the class of 2012 as a member of The Four Horsemen, he is also a member of the NWA Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.
Flair is officially recognized by WWE as a 16-time world champion (8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, 6-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and two-time WWF Champion), although the number of his world championship reigns varies by source, ranging from 16 or 17 to 25. He has claimed to be a 21-time champion. He was the first holder of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (which he also held last). As the inaugural WCW World Heavyweight Champion, he became the first person to complete WCW’s Triple Crown, having already held the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship. He then completed WWE’s version of the Triple Crown when he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship, after already holding the WWF Championship and the World Tag Team Championship.
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Ric Flair’s professional wrestling career has spanned over 50 years, making him one of the most experienced and accomplished wrestlers in the industry.
Ric Flair has had tenures with Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE), and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Ric Flair is officially recognized by WWE as a 16-time world champion, though the exact number of his world championship reigns varies by source, ranging from 16 or 17 to 25.
Ric Flair has used the moniker ,the Nature Boy, since the mid-1970s, which has become a signature part of his professional persona and legacy.
Ric Flair has been awarded the Wrestler of the Year award by Pro Wrestling Illustrated a record six times, and the Wrestler of the Year award (named after him and Lou Thesz) by Wrestling Observer Newsletter a record eight times.
Ric Flair is the first two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, having been inducted with the class of 2008 for his individual career and again with the class of 2012 as a member of The Four Horsemen.
7 Quotes by Ric Flair
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All the women want to be with me, all the men want to be like me.
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler
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Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it has the longest line.
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler
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To be the man, you gotta beat the man!
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler
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I’m every woman’s dream and every man’s nightmare.
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler
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I can take more punishment than anyone in the business.
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler
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None of this was written to hurt anybody’s feelings.
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler
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When somebody has convinced you that you’re not worth anything to anybody anymore, and they spend a lot of time doing it, you start believing it yourself.
Ric FlairAmerican retired professional wrestler