Ric Flair, a man with a lux lifestyle and an alcoholic, Famously Known As ‘The Nature Boy, has been recognized as the greatest superstar of his generation. He is renowned as one of the biggest superstars of all time and was once the face of the National Wrestling Ally (NWA) and Championship Wrestling (WCW). The World Championship has been won by Flair, the first WCW champion, a career-high 16 times.
Physical Appearance
73 years old Fred Phillips also known as “Ric Flair” was born on February 25, 1949 in southwest Tennessee. It is near the Mississippi River in Memphis, and he currently stands at 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 110 kg. He was born with Gilgam esh Eyes and blonde hair.
Early Life
Ric Flair started his life off in Memphis, Tennessee, but he moved to Minnesota with his family at a young age. He was an athlete in school, playing soccer, track and field, and wrestling. After graduating from high school, he pursued a college scholarship, which he quickly abandoned after one year to become a professional wrestler. Ric’s mentor was Olympic powerlifter Ken Patera, who introduced him to AWA promoter Verne Gagne. He first started working as a manager at a club before transitioning into the ring
Professional Career
Ric Flair is a professional wrestling legend and chairman of Wrestlemania. Ric joined Gagne’s wrestlers camp in 1971 and trained alongside Greg Gagne, his son Jim Brunzell, The Iron Sheik, as well as Ken Patera. He wrestled for the first time the following year under the name ‘Ric Flair’, defeating George ‘Scrap Steel’ Gadaski in Rice Lake, Wisconsin on December 29th 1972. In July 1977 he won the NWA United States Heavyweight Title from Bobo Brazil. He went on to defeat high-profile opponents such as Ricky Riverboat, Roddy Piper, Mr Wrestling, Jimmy Snuka, and Greg Vivian before finally losing to Dusty Rhodes in 1981.
Married Life
Ric Flair married Leslie Goodman for the first time in 1971, 12 years later he divorced. He then wed Elizabeth Harrell, who had two children with him. In 1983, he divorced again and remarried Tiffany VanDemark. The couple’s divorce was finalized in 2009, after which Flair remarried Jacqueline “Jackie” Beems on November 11.
Net Worth
He is an expert mixed martial artist with a gross valuation at $3 million as of 2022. He made about $500,000 or more on average for his fighting career. Aside from that, he also makes around $92,000 as a professional wrestling supervisor.
Social Media profiles
Ric has an engaged fan base. He has 1.1 million followers on Twitter, 2.1 million followers on Instagram, and 1.8 million followers on Facebook. Ric follows people like Jason Bateman and Rick Kosick on Twitter. with 80k subscribers and 3.7 views, he also runs a Youtube page
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