During the match Flair tore his left triceps on a superplex spot, sidelining him indefinitely from in-ring action. Since the match, Flair mostly was accompanying Immortal member Gunner to ringside, while also feuding with Garett Bischoff , alongside Eric Bischoff. However, his appearance at the event was cut short after he was struck with a water bottle thrown from the crowd, at which point he declared he was not going back out in front of the Juggalos.
Flair's next appearance was on the March 4 "Old School" edition of Raw , where he was in Miz's corner during his match with Dolph Ziggler. On the July 17 episode of NXT , Flair accompanied his daughter Charlotte for her debut match which resulted in a winning effort. Flair's next appearance was on the April 28 edition of Raw , alongside the reunited Evolution sans Flair and The Shield.
Flair showed his endorsement for the Shield, Evolution's opponents at Extreme Rules , effectively turning his back on his old teammates. Cena symbolically handed over his World Heavyweight Championship title belt to Flair, telling him to "take it". Flair was often popular with the crowd due to his in-ring antics, including rulebreaking earning him the distinction of being "the dirtiest player in the game" , strutting and his shouting of "Woooooo!
The "Woooooo! From the late s, Flair wore ornate fur-lined robes of many colors with sequins during in-ring appearances, and since the early s, 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 A Space Odyssey.
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. Flair released his autobiography, To Be the Man , in July The title is taken from one of his catchphrases, "To be the man, you gotta beat the man! The induction ceremony took place on March 29, , with Triple H inducting him.
This made him the first, and, as of , only, person to be inducted while still an active competitor. Flair also received the key to the city.
Flair was later inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in Atlanta, Georgia, his second straight Hall of Fame induction in four months, but he did not participate in the event. He received the key to the city of Greensboro, North Carolina on December 5, , to commemorate Flair's victory in a steel cage match against Harley Race at the inaugural Starrcade event.
April 18, was declared "Ric Flair Day" in Charleston, West Virginia and he was presented with the key to the city by the mayor. On July 17, , Flair made a special appearance at Scotland Motors in Laurinburg, North Carolina and received the key to that city, as well. On April 15, Flair was honored in Congress by a representative from North Carolina, Republican Sue Myrick, who praised his career and what he means to the state.
On September 29, , it was announced that Flair's signature sequin covered robe that he wore at WrestleMania XXIV, in what was to be his last match, would be placed in the pop culture section of the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.
Flair also lends his voice and image to the Carolina Hurricanes hockey team. During at home games, he appears on the monitor giving his trademark "Wooooo" whenever the Hurricanes scored a goal. Flair's son David is a semi-retired professional wrestler. Flair's youngest son Reid , who signed a developmental contract with WWE near the end of , was an accomplished high school wrestler and made several appearances on WCW television along with his sister Ashley and half-sister Megan.
In , Flair became a grandfather at the age of 55, when his oldest daughter, Megan Fliehr-Ketzner, gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Morgan Lee Ketzner on May 9. On August 7, , Tiffany announced that she had filed for divorce from Flair. Ric Flair is known for his love of Rolex watches. This is shown in his wrestling persona, as well as outside of the ring. Flair's daughter Ashley was arrested on September 5, for assaulting a police officer.
The incident occurred after police were called to a fight involving Flair, Ashley, and her boyfriend. On February 23, , Flair and his fourth wife had an "unfortunate disagreement" in which his wife Jackie Beems was arrested for misdemeanor assault, causing very slight injuries to Flair.
In December , a magistrate issued arrest warrants for Flair after a road rage incident that took place in Charlotte, NC 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. In July , Ric Flair Finance filed for bankruptcy. In August , Highspots Inc. A warrant for Flair's arrest was issued in May for being held in contempt of court for violating the terms of his settlement with Highspots. If Flair had failed to comply he could have potentially faced 90 days in jail. On June 25 Highspots released a statement over their official Facebook page stating that somebody had paid Flair's debts.
Flair has long supported Republican political candidates in North Carolina politics. In , Flair explored the possibility of running for governor of North Carolina, but he never filed the papers.
In the presidential race, Ric Flair declared his support for the Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. He said of Huckabee, "[Huckabee] is a quality person, self-made, a great family man and he has a great vision for our country. And I'm here to excite the crowd. Flair engaged in an off-screen rivalry with Bret Hart. In Flair's autobiography, Flair criticized Hart for over-exploiting the death of his brother, Owen Hart , and the controversy surrounding the Montreal Screwjob.
Flair also claimed in his autobiography that, despite Hart's popularity in Canada, he was not a formidable money-making draw in the United States, a claim which Hart dismissed as "plain ridiculous" in a column written for the Calgary Sun. Hart claimed that he drew greater revenue than Flair, citing his headlining performances on consistently sold-out tours throughout his WWF career, while Flair wrestled to allegedly near-empty arenas.
He also criticized Flair on what he perceived as insults to fellow wrestlers Mick Foley and Randy Savage , both personal friends of Hart. Hart acknowledged a decline in the WWF's popularity during the mid s, but he and others felt that this was largely attributed to the WWF's well publicized sex and steroid scandals, as well as WCW's acquisition of former top WWF stars.
In contrast to Flair's claims, prominent industry historian Dave Meltzer, of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter , said of Hart, "there is no denying he was a major draw in the United States"; WWE owner Vince McMahon has asserted that whichever company hired Hart could "have built the entire franchise around [him]", describing him as an "extraordinary star who you know is going to give you the best match of the night every time he goes out there. WCW described Hart as "an incredible international draw, attracting standing room only crowds in every corner of the globe.
In the present events of WWE during the Divas Championship match between Bret's niece Natalya and his daughter Charlotte , both Flair and Hart watch them fight until his daughter retains the title belt. As she attempted to tap Natalya with a Sharpshooter, she was unsuccessful as both Hart and his niece lands their Sharpshooter on Flair and his daughter.
Flair, in turn, responded that Douglas was always the guy that would blame his shortcomings on others. Flair has also had issues with Mick Foley. In his autobiography Have a Nice Day! 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.
Flair stated that Arn Anderson kept watch while he tried to get Bischoff to fight him, but that the confrontation was interrupted by Sgt. Slaughter , who promptly informed Vince McMahon of the incident. McMahon then scolded Flair, telling him that his actions were unprofessional and that it could not happen again. In his book, Flair also touched on some real-life tension between himself and Hulk Hogan which largely stemmed from an incident that followed the conclusion of a tag match between Flair and his son, David, and the team of Curt Hennig and Barry Windham at WCW's Souled Out pay-per-view on January 17, , in Charleston, WV.
Flair described Hogan and members of the New World Order coming out to attack them, as well as Hogan whipping an incapacitated David with a leather belt as Flair was forced to look on. He whipped David like a dog. It was sickening, and I'll never forgive him for it", Flair wrote of the incident. Flair also noted that, following a backstage altercation with Eric Bischoff at a WWE house show, he was asked by Vince McMahon if he planned to do the same to anyone else, to which he replied "Yeah, Hogan" in what he claimed to be only a half-joking manner.
Flair and wrestler Bruno Sammartino have a real-life disagreement over what reports call "the infamous backstage 'snub' where Flair claims that Sammartino refused to shake his hand at a live event. Pro Wrestling Explore. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Ric Flair. Edit this page.
History Talk 0. Main article: Four Horsemen. Main article: Evolution stable. Main article: Immortal professional wrestling. It's one of the biggest things if not that biggest thing in my life, that in connection with the Hall of Fame.
I can't tell you anything different than that. It's huge. My worst injury in the ring is when I cracked the C5 vertebrae in my neck in Raleigh in I'm a limousine ridin', jet flyin', kiss stealin', wheelin' dealin' son of a gun.
I have had many pupils — many imitators but no duplicates — guys who have used my knowledge and gone on to become champions, like Triple H , Randy Orton and Batista. I share a lot of what I know, but not everything. In October , Flair met Mike Farkas in a bar. Farkas was an amateur pilot that offered to take Flair and some friends to North Caroline.
The result was a deadly plane crash when the Cessna ran out of fuel mid-air. Farkas was killed and another passenger was paralyzed. Flair suffered a fractured spine.
But he jumped back into the ring only 3 months later in February When Flair started out, he was a big, chunky, wrestler.
He used a traditional brawling wrestling style. It was very physical and rough. But because of his injuries as a result of his plane crash, he changed his style to a submission-based style. This transformed his character and propelled him to his championships. The official number of time Flair has been World Champion? But the real number is closer to 18 or Because of a little trick called phantom title changes. These were designed to make local fans in other countries happy.
For instance, Flair would travel to another country and lose the title to the local hero. Then, he would quickly gain it back. As media coverage increased, phantom title changes became more difficult to hide. In addition, the storylines started becoming too complicated for anybody to follow. The WCW was run by a former pizza company executive in the early s. Log in. Modified 25 Aug Feature. How old is Ric Flair and which stars were born in the same year with him?
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