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Legend · JCP / NWA · WCW · WWF
Ric Flair
| Born | February 25, 1949, Memphis (age 77) |
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| Debut | 1972 |
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The Nature Boy, and the measuring stick for what a world champion is supposed to be. Flair carried the NWA title across the territories through the 1980s, led the Four Horsemen, and is credited with 16 world championships across the NWA, WCW and WWF. Few wrestlers have ever been better at making an opponent look like a star.
Birth and career facts from Wikidata.
Signature matches
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Ric Flair v. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun · NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The two-out-of-three-falls classic that went nearly an hour on free TV.
Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat
WrestleWar '89 · NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The third match of the 1989 trilogy, and the one many fans rank first.
Ric Flair vs. Sting
Clash of the Champions I · NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The 45-minute draw that made Sting a star overnight.
The Four Horsemen vs. Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors & Nikita Koloff
The Great American Bash '87 · WarGames: The Match Beyond
The first WarGames: two rings, one roof, and the Horsemen against everybody.
Ric Flair vs. Harley Race
Starrcade '83: A Flare for the Gold · NWA World Heavyweight Championship · Steel cage