Ric Flair | Richard Fliehr
During his childhood he took a job as a lifeguard at a local pool, where he received his first exposure to the wrestling business when he met the legendary Vachon brothers.
Name: Richard Fliehr
Date Of Birth: 25 February, 1949
Home Town: Minneapolis, United States
Height: 6 feet 1 inch
Weight: 243 pounds (110 kg)
Injured: Back
Nick Name: The Nature Boy
The Dirtiest Player in the Game
Trained by: Verne Gagne
Finishing Move: Figure Four Lock
Hobby:
Favorite Quote:
Favorite Chant: Wooooo
Favorite Movie: Star Wars
Flair started working in the AWA but his real fame came when he moved to the Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (MACW)In the 1972, he made his debut, battling George Gadaski to a 10-minute draw while adopting the ring name Ric Flair.
In October 1975, his career was almost cut short after a plane crash in North Carolina when he broke his back in three places. Although the doctors said he would never wrestle again, a year later, he was back in the ring and winning the United States Championship from Bobo Brazil and, later, teaming with Greg “the Hammer” Valentine to take the NWA World Tag team titles.
# Flair is recognized by WWE as a 16-time World Champion