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Richard Morgan Fliehr [6] [a] (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Regarded by multiple peers [7] and journalists [8] as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanning over 50 years in 6 decades.
- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- 1972–present
- December 10, 1972
- Ric Flair was stolen and sold as a baby. Over the course of 21 years, Tennessee Children's Home Society director Georgia Tann and a web of co-conspirators (judges, social workers, etc.)
- He wanted to be a dentist. Ironically, Flair felt he disappointed his adoptive parents because they loved theater, and he loved sports. Perhaps as a way to cover that disappointment (which seems ill-conceived based on his eventual over-the-top performances) or simply as a means to follow in his father's medical footsteps, Flair considered going into dentistry before pursuing a career with frilly robes and crowd-pleasing struts.
- He tried to quit wrestling after two days. When Flair decided to try his hand at wrestling, he went to train with legendary promoter Verne Gagne, owner of the Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association.
- One of Flair's first matches was in a broken ring. Flair and Greg Gagne struck up a rapport outside of the ring, so, naturally, they found themselves wrestling each other early on in their careers.
Nov 2, 2023 · Ric Flair shuts the door on one more 'last match' (2:04) ... He would also like to have a "promo battle" in the ring with MJF, the AEW champion and, at 27 years old, the best young wrestler in the ...
- Marc Raimondi
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May 16, 2022 · Ric Flair bio. An amateur wrestler, Flair, real name Richard Fliehr, entered the pro wrestling world thanks to being trained by Verne Gagne. In 1972, he made his pro debut and adopted the name ...
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Jul 27, 2022 · Every workout ends "Ric Flair style," the trainer said, with 100 crunches and sometimes 100 squats, based on the workouts Flair did as a young wrestler. "I have to hold him back," MacIntyre said.
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- Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ric Flair did his trademark strut. He led the crowd in chanting "Woo!" The legendary pro wrestler even bled, the color red drenching his face and recognizable white hair like ...
Richard Morgan Fliehr was born in Memphis, Tennessee on February 25, 1949, and he is currently 75 years old. He is currently a Ambassador, working for AEW. Ric Flair was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 as an individual, in 2012 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Four Horsemen), in the NWA Hall of Fame in 2008 and in the ...
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