Ric Flair

Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is better known by his ring name, Ric Flair. Flair has worked for the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Jim Crockett Promotions, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and many others. He was the leader of the Four Horsemen in WCW and a member of Evolution in WWE. He is a two time WWE Hall of Famer and a 16-time world champion according to WWE.

It was reported that Flair wrestled his last match at age 73. On July 31, 2022, at Starrcast V from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Flair teamed with his son-in-law Andrade El Idolo. They defeated the team of Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett. The match included 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.

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

 Championships and accomplishments 
 The Baltimore Sun
 Match of the Year (2008) 
International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Class of 2021
 George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
 Class of 2013
 Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling/Jim Crockett Promotions/World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (7 times)WCW World Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
 WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship (3 times)NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
 NWA (Mid Atlantic)/NWA Television Championship (2 times)NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title history  At wrestling-titles.com
 NWA (Mid Atlantic)/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (6 times)NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Title history At wrestling-titles.com
 NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Rip Hawk (1), Greg Valentine (1), and Big John Studd (1)NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Title history At wrestling-titles.com
 NWA World Tag Team Championship (Mid-Atlantic version) (3 times) – with Greg Valentine (2) and Blackjack Mulligan (1)NWA World Tag Team Title (Mid-Atlantic/WCW) history At wrestling-titles.com
 First WCW Triple Crown Champion
 National Wrestling Alliance
NWA World Heavyweight Championship (9 times)
 NWA Hall of Fame (class of 2008)
 Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 Feud of the Year (1987) The Four Horsemen vs. The Super Powers and The Road Warriors
 Feud of the Year (1988, 1990)  vs. Lex Luger
 Feud of the Year (1989) vs. Terry Funk
 Inspirational Wrestler of the Year (2008)
 Match of the Year (1983) vs. Harley Race (June 10)
 Match of the Year (1984) vs. Kerry Von Erich at Parade of Champions 1
 Match of the Year (1986) vs. Dusty Rhodes at The Great American Bash in a steel cage match
 Match of the Year (1989) vs. Ricky Steamboat at WrestleWar
 Match of the Year (2008) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV
 Match of the Decade (2000–2009) vs. Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV
 Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (1978, 1987)
 Rookie of the Year (1975)
 Stanley Weston Award (2008)
 Wrestler of the Year (1981, 1984–1986, 1989, 1992)
PWI Wrestler of the Decade (1980's)
 Ranked No. 3 of the top 500 wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991, 1992, and 1994
 Ranked No. 2 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
 Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
 Class of 2006
 St. Louis Wrestling Club
 NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
 St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame
 Class of 2007
 World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment/WWE
WWF World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
 WWE Intercontinental Championship (1 time)
World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Batista (2) and Roddy Piper (1)
Royal Rumble (1992)
Thirteenth Triple Crown Champion
Slammy Award for Match of the Year (2008) 
WWE Hall of Fame (2 times)
 Class of 2008 - individually
 Class of 2012 -  as a member of The Four Horsemen
WWE Bronze Statue (2017)
 Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 Best Heel (1990)
 Best Interviews (1991, 1992, 1994)
 Hardest Worker (1982,1984-1988)
 Feud of the Year (1989) vs. Terry Funk 
 Match of the Year (1983) vs. Harley Race in a steel cage match at Starrcade
 Match of the Year (1986) vs. Barry Windham at Battle of the Belts II on February 14
 Match of the Year (1988) vs. Sting at Clash of the Champions I 
 Match of 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 Wrestler (1984–1993, 1996)
 Worst Feud of the Year (1990) vs. The Junkyard Dog
 Worst Worked Match of the Year (1996) with Arn Anderson, Meng, The Barbarian, Lex Luger, Kevin Sullivan, Z-Gangsta, and The Ultimate Solution vs. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage in a Towers of Doom match at Uncensored
 Wrestler of the Year (1982–1986, 1989, 1990, 1992)
 Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (1994) Retirement angle
 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996)

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