Ric Flair Biography

Richard Morgan Fliehr, born on February 25, 1949, is an American retired professional wrestler known professionally as Ric Flair. As of November 2023, he has been signed to All Elite Wrestling in a legends role for special appearances. Flair competed professionally for five decades and was acknowledged by numerous peers and journalists as the top wrestler in history. Ric Flair appeared as a co-headliner at WrestleMania in 1992 following his victory in that year's Royal Rumble, and he also led Starrcade on ten occasions. Ric Flair was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008 for his individual career and again in 2012 as a member of The Four Horsemen. Flair is recognized by WWE as a 16-time world champion, although the number of his world championship reigns varies by source, ranging from 16 to 25. On December 10, 1972, Ric Flair debuted in the AWA in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, drawing with George 'Scrap Iron' Gadaski in a 10-minute match under his new ring name.