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Nov 1, 2017 · ESPN 30 for 30 "Nature Boy" director Rory Karpf details his journey, from his first Ric Flair encounter as an 8-year-old wrestling fan in Philadelphia to making the most comprehensive...
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- Rory Karpf
Nov 7, 2017 · With Ric Flair, Muhammad Ali, Arn Anderson, Wendy Barlow. Documentary following the life & career of 16 time world champion Ric "The Nature Boy" Flair.
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- Rory Karpf
- 2017-11-07
Nov 7, 2017 · The Ric Flair documentary Nature Boy features a story about Ric Flair surviving a plane crash. The plane was a Cessna 310 headed from Charlotte to Wilmington, N.C., and it overloaded at...
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Nov 8, 2017 · Michael McCarthy. 11-08-2017 • 6 min read. The heart-breaking story of former wrestling champion Ric Flair makes for a brilliantly compelling ESPN Films 30 for 30 documentary, " Nature...
Nov 7, 2017 · That theme is at the crux of an outstanding ESPN Films 30 for 30 documentary on Flair that debuts on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 10 p.m
- Ric Flair Wanted to Become A Dentist
- Ric Flair Wanted to Quit Wrestling Before He Even Started
- Ric Flair Almost Died in A Plane Crash in 1975
- Ric Flair Has Been with A Lot of Women. A Lot of Women.
- Ric Flair Was A Fully Functioning Alcoholic
- Ric Flair’s Son Overdosed
- Ric Flair Suffered from Depression
Flair was adopted by a couple who lost a daughter the year before. They celebrated his birthday on February 25, but also had an anniversary on March 18. That is the day he was adopted. He was about 10 when he found out, but Flair didn’t care much about the revelation. Dad was a doctor. At one point, Flair wanted to actually become a dentist. His pa...
Flair quit college to pursue wrestling and attended an open camp hosted by the late Verne Gagne. With an athletic background, he felt confidence in his abilities. The camp was no joke. It included running up and down 21 flights of stairs, then doing it with someone on your shoulders and wheel barrows. Form there came working out in the ring in a ba...
At the start of his career, Flair was in a plane headed from Charlotte to Wilmington, North Carolina when it crashed. He broke his back in three places, going from 255 pounds to 180 pounds recovering. He essentially had to start from scratch. The incident was a life-changer in his eyes as he believes he found the “Nature Boy” character during this ...
“If I said it on TV, I lived it.” That is what Flair said before he was asked exactly how many women he had been with. His answer: “Realistically, 10,000.” That’s right: 10,000 ladies. Another past-time of his was being somewhat of a nude exhibitionist. Flair would wear his robe in public places and nothing else.
Flair gained respect from fans and peers alike by giving 100 percent in matches. Outside of wrestling, Flair’s partying exploits pretty much always came with drinking the night away. He tells a story of a session with a sports psychologist. The psychologist then asks him how many drinks he has daily. Flair says 10 beers and five mixed drinks. He ha...
Flair enjoyed a monumental sendoff by WWE, but was lost about what he wanted to do in retirement. Divorce coupled with not being good with his finances brought him back to wrestling. He felt lost. During this period son Reid was following in his footsteps. The problem was he had his share of alcohol and drug problem to battle. In a heart-wrenching ...
Friend Paul “Triple H” Levesque ended up being the one to get Flair help even when he didn’t want any because he saw him fading away in a deep depression. What has helped keep him going is daughter Ashley, who has found success in WWE performing as Charlotte. He finds joy witnessing her accomplishments.
Nov 3, 2017 · Ric Flair is still stylin' and profilin' in ESPN's Nature Boy documentary. 30 for 30. More. Legendary pro wrestler Ric “Nature Boy” Flair would be the first to tell you that the...
