History Wrestling / RicFlair

-->'''Flair:''' I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!\\

Flair has four children -- two sons and two daughters, each son-daughter pairing born of a different wife -- that are or were all involved in wrestling to some capacity. His eldest son David[[note]]b. March 6, 1979[[/note]] worked for WCW from 1999 to 2001, and made several televised appearances for WWE during the 2002 run-up to ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 18''. His eldest daughter Megan[[note]]b. 1980s; DOB still unknown[[/note]] has worked as an actress, appearing in numerous wrestling TV shows and, during the mid-1990s, in ''WCW Monday Nitro''. His younger son Reid[[note]]February 26, 1988 -- March 29, 2013[[/note]] was an accomplished wrestler in high school and continued his craft by working for a number of promotions, debuting for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling two months before he tragically died at 25 from a drug overdose. His youngest daughter Ashley[[note]]b. April 5, 1986[[/note]] has gone on to garner the most success in the industry of all of Ric's kids, becoming one of the biggest names in WWE's women's division during the mid-to-late [=2010s=] as Wrestling/CharlotteFlair.

Flair has four children -- two sons and two daughters, each son and daughter born of a different wife -- that are or were all involved in wrestling to some capacity. His eldest son David[[note]]b. March 6, 1979[[/note]] worked for WCW from 1999 to 2001, and made several televised appearances for WWE during the 2002 run-up to ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 18''. His eldest daughter Megan[[note]]b. 1980s; DOB still unknown[[/note]] has worked as an actress, appearing in numerous wrestling TV shows and, during the mid-1990s, in ''WCW Monday Nitro''. His younger son Reid[[note]]February 26, 1988 -- March 29, 2013[[/note]] was an accomplished wrestler in high school and continued his craft by working for a number of promotions, debuting for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling two months before he tragically died at 25 from a drug overdose. His youngest daughter Ashley[[note]]b. April 5, 1986[[/note]] has gone on to garner the most success in the industry of all of Ric's kids, becoming one of the biggest names in WWE's women's division during the mid-to-late [=2010s=] as Wrestling/CharlotteFlair.

* TagTeam: "Team Package" with Lex Luger in WCW.

Flair has four children -- two sons and two daughters, each son and daughter born of a different wife -- that are or were all involved in wrestling to some capacity. His eldest son David[[note]]b. March 6, 1979[[/note]] worked for WCW from 1999 to 2001, and made several televised appearances for WWE during the 2002 run-up to ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 18''. His eldest daughter Megan[[note]]b. 1980s; DOB still unknown[[/note]] has worked as an actress, appearing in numerous wrestling TV shows and, during the mid-1990s, in ''WCW Monday Nitro''. His younger son Reid[[note]]February 26, 1988 -- March 29, 2013[[/note]] was an accomplished wrestler in high school and continued his craft by working for a number of promotions, debuting for Wrestling/AllJapanProWrestling two months before he tragically died at 25 from a drug overdose. His youngest daughter Ashley[[note]]b. April 5, 1986[[/note]] has gone on to garner the most success in the industry of all of Ric's kids under the name Wrestling/CharlotteFlair.

The Man. Slick Ric. Dirtiest Player in the Game. Naitch. The sixteen-time World Heavyweight Champion... '''AND A LIMOUSINE-RIDIN', JET-FLYIN', WHEELIN', DEALIN', KISS-STEALIN' '''— '''''WOOOOO!''''' — '''SON-OF-A-GUN!'''

In the world of [[ProfessionalWrestling pro wrestling]], there are superstars, there are legends... and then there's Ric Flair (known since infancy as Richard Morgan Fliehr; born February 25, 1949[[note]]Flair was adopted in infancy through an agency that, unknown to its clients, obtained children by means ranging from shady to outright illegal. He does not definitively know his actual birth name.[[/note]]). With a career spanning four decades, 22 World Heavyweight Title reigns across three companies, legendary matches and feuds with some of the biggest names in the business, and a retirement sendoff which will never be duplicated in scope or emotional impact on fans, Flair is one of the most famous wrestlers who has ever lived, and the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] equivalent of Wrestling/TheRock or Wrestling/HulkHogan.

He was leader of Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen, and the voice of {{Wrestling/Evolution}}. He put Wrestling/DustyRhodes and his family through "hard times, daddy!" He worked in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]], NWA, and {{Wrestling/WCW}}, then joined {{Wrestling/WWE}}, all following a Should-Have-Been-Career-Ending plane crash (which he miraculously survived). He is the first man to be inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame not once, but twice! He is the last-surviving star of the old school era, and has stayed relevant in the modern era. He's the reason behind the "Wooo!" chants every time a wrestler chops someone. He has truly done it all.

!!"Whether you like them or whether you don't, learn to love 'em, because they're the best tropes going today. Woo!":

* TheAce: Widely considered the best pro wrestler '''ever'''. Not just by fans, but by plenty of wrestlers and publications. There's very little room for debate outside of Wrestling/HulkHogan, Wrestling/BretHart, Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin and Wrestling/ShawnMichaels (and all four say Flair was the best). Hogan and Austin may have had bigger popularity and drawing power at their peaks, Hart and Michaels ''might'' have been better technically, but Flair was the complete package, a true MasterOfAll.

* MassiveMultiplayerScam: Let's just say it was [[ThePlan the Perfect Plan]]. In the weeks leading up to the WWE Champion Randy Savage vs. Wrestling/UltimateWarrior Wrestling/SummerSlam 1992 match, Ric Flair and Mr. Perfect teased being in one of their corners. During the match, the two liberally attacked Savage and the Warrior, leaving more doubt into their (and the fans') heads. Warrior won the match by countout, but not the title. A few weeks later, Flair beat a weakened Macho Man for his second WWF Championship.

* IAintGotTimeToBleed: The collective weight of his newfound fortune caused his personal chartered jet to crash, breaking his back in three places. But this accident uncovered his hidden talent, one that would allow Flair to stay in the wrestling business long past his time: he could bleed continuously with little ill effects. (Even crazier is his career completely took off after that event.)

He was the leader of Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen, and the voice of {{Wrestling/Evolution}}. He put Wrestling/DustyRhodes and his family through "hard times, daddy!" He worked in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]], NWA, and {{Wrestling/WCW}}, then joined {{Wrestling/WWE}}, all following a Should-Have-Been-Career-Ending plane crash (which he miraculously survived). He is the first man to be inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame not once, but twice! He is the last-surviving star of the old school era, and has stayed relevant in the modern era. He's the reason behind the "Wooo!" chants every time a wrestler chops someone. He has truly done it all.

In the world of [[ProfessionalWrestling pro wrestling]], there are superstars, there are legends... and then there's Ric Flair (known since infancy as Richard Morgan Fliehr; born February 25, 1949[[note]]Flair was adopted in infancy through an agency that, unknown to its clients, obtained children by means ranging from shady to outright illegal. He does not definitively know his actual birth name.[[/note]]). With a career spanning four decades, 22 World Heavyweight Title reigns across three companies, legendary matches and feuds with some of the biggest names in the business, and a retirement sendoff that will never be duplicated in scope or emotional impact on the fans, Flair is one of the most famous wrestlers who has ever lived, and the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] equivalent of Wrestling/TheRock or Wrestling/HulkHogan.

** Slick Ric "stealin' a kiss" at the Royal Rumble (2016). Wrestling/BeckyLynch dodges a move and knocks Charlotte down. As she closes in, Ric goes to spin her around. And then.... suddenly, he "woos" her right in the mouth. Immediate jump cut. Very noticeable if you saw it live. What a lecherous old man.

** His entourage. He's famous for his ability to draw women for years and years. In his younger days, Flair's trash talk would invariably end in promises to "take your momma for a ride on Space Mountain, fat boy! WOOOOOOOOO!"
** At ''Halloween Havoc'' '99, Kimberly Page, wife of [[Wrestling/DiamondDallasPage DDP]], mentioned that she invited David Flair to a hotel room, and Ric showed up to get touchy with her. Later that evening, as Ric is beating the crap out of Wrestling/EddieGuerrero with the crowbar, Wrestling/TorrieWilson tries to stop Flair and gets forcibly kissed for her efforts. But she smiles afterward so it's okay!

** He's retired for real as of 2012, citing Wrestling/JerryLawler's heart attack as a warning against even a physically-fit man of his age subjecting himself to the rigors of the ring. These days, Flair is settling into the role of statesman--and manager for his daughter. (He hasn't been on TV in forever, though, even though he got a decent reaction from the fans.)

** Ric Flair looks great for 70. His appearance has always confused people: when you go and watch his pre-2000 work, it's surprising by how young he looks. A life of touring, partying and getting dropped on the head for a living took its toll.
** Fans are always amazed at how much older he appears in the 2010's compared to, say, the late 90's or the turn of the millennium. What they don't typically notice is that he looks amazing for a man well into his late forties and early fifties and only during his mid-to-late fifties had age caught up with him more or less all at once.

He was the leader of Wrestling/TheFourHorsemen, and the voice of {{Wrestling/Evolution}}. He put Wrestling/DustyRhodes and his family through "hard times, daddy!" He worked in the [[Wrestling/AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]], NWA, and {{Wrestling/WCW}}, then joined {{Wrestling/WWE}}, all following a Should-Have-Been-Career-Ending plane crash (which he miraculously survived). He is the first man to be inducted into the Wrestling/WWEHallOfFame not once, but twice! He is the last surviving star of the old school era, and has stayed relevant in the modern era. He's the reason behind the "Wooo!" chants every time a wrestler chops someone. He has truly done it all.

* RingOldies: Ric Flair is a historically significant figure in wrestling. He was a 16-Time World Champion and had an in-ring career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of the companies he headlined in don't even exist anymore.

* TheatricsOfPain: If he wanted you to believe he was in pain, he would make you believe it. Flair could probably out-sell Redd Foxx's heart attacks. He even has a specific one named after him: The Flair Flop.

* TheatricsOfPain: If he wanted you to believe he was in pain, he would make you believe it. Flair could probably out-sell Redd Foxx's heart attacks.

** Any man who struts like a chicken, elbow drops his coat, constantly screams 'Wooo' between speeches while flinging his head around like he's having a seizure cannot ''possibly'' have all the marbles in his head lined up in a row.

** Any man who struts like a chicken, elbow drops his coat, constantly screams 'Wooo' between speeches while flinging his head around like he's having a seizure cannot ''possibly'' have all the marbles in his head lined up.

** '''NWA''': The NWA isn't a promotion. It was (and is) a loose alliance of promoters who agreed to a set of bylaws and shared a common world heavyweight "championship". By the late 80's it was pretty centralized around Jim Crockett, though, which is what led to Jim Crockett Promotions becoming WCW. (Fun fact: {{Wrestling/ECW}} and TNA didn't come from nowhere; they used to be a part of the NWA as well. And when Flair first joined the NWA, WWE was part of it too.) Flair left for the NWA in 1974. He won the NWA Championship 9 times in that span, an unbeatable record.

* TheAce: Widely considered the best pro wrestler '''ever'''. Not just by fans, but by plenty of wrestlers and publications. There's very little room for debate outside of Wrestling/HulkHogan, Wrestling/BretHart, Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin and Wrestling/ShawnMichaels (and all three say Flair was the best). Hogan and Austin may have had bigger popularity and drawing power at their peaks, Hart and Michaels ''might'' have been better technically, but Flair was the complete package, a true MasterOfAll.

** Ric Flair looks great for 169. His appearance has always confused people: when you go and watch his pre-2000 work, it's surprising by how young he looks. A life of touring, partying and getting dropped on the head for a living took its toll.
** Fans are always amazed at how much older he appears in the 2010's compared to, say, the late 90's or the turn of the millennium. What they don't typically notice is that he looks amazing for a man well into his forties and early fifties and only just recently had age caught up with him more or less all at once.

** In the 90s, the Flair kids made a one-shot appearance on Nitro. It moved the needle, so the company decided to hire David on full-time. But WCW being WCW, they never bothered to send him to the Power Plant (their training facility) in Georgia, they just threw a shag robe on him and blared ''Music/AlsoSprachZarathustra''. At the Georgia Dome in July 1999, they literally handed the U.S. Title to David Flair, still so untrained that he couldn't even run the ropes yet. (It's like when they add a new child to a family sitcom to spice things up. Beginning of the end.) His incompetence became a joke, with even Ric expressing "disappointment" in him in kayfabe. David in the WCW Hardcore division was alright: his team-up with Crowbar ({{Kayfabe}} sucky guys taking beatings for our amusement) and Daffney was a highlight of the crumbling WCW. David was awful, but he was honestly presented as awful.

In the world of [[ProfessionalWrestling pro wrestling]], there are superstars, there are legends... and then there's Ric Flair (known since infancy as Richard Morgan Fliehr; born February 25, 1949[[note]]Flair was adopted in infancy through an agency that, unknown to its clients, obtained children by means ranging from shady to outright illegal. He does not definitively know his actual birth name.[[/note]]). With a career spanning four decades, 22 World Heavyweight Title reigns across three companies, legendary matches and feuds with some of the biggest names in the business, and a retirement sendoff that will never be duplicated in scope or emotional impact on the fans, Flair is one of the most famous wrestlers who has ever lived, and the [[Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance NWA]] equivalent of The Rock or Hulk Hogan.