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WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 245 lbs.
Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.
Birthday: February 25, 1949
Pro Debut: December 10, 1972
Signature Maneuver: Figure-Four Leg Lock

"Nature Boy" Ric Flair is "The Man." Considered by many experts to be the greatest all-around wrestler, Flair defines the meaning of legendary. Enduring and entertaining, his excellence spans an amazing three decades with 15 world championships, the most in pro-wrestling history. This supercharged showman says it best, " To be 'The Man,' you have to beat 'The Man.' Wooooo!"

Career History
Only 15-time world champion with another 33 various titles to his credit... Won world belts in three major federations... Named wrestler of the year nine times by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter... Last of the great touring world champions, who defended the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) belt around the globe... Suffered a broken back in a plane crash early in his career... While incapacitated he watched films of "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers... Mixed in his trademark "Wooooo!" courtesy of rock legend Jerry Lee Lewis... Returned to the ring as "Nature Boy" Ric Flair... Led the Four Horsemen, along with best-friend Arn Anderson, to fun-loving, but fearsome notoriety... Wrestled at historic event in Pyongyang, North Korea... Famous feuds with Ricky Steamboat, Hulk Hogan, Wahoo McDaniel, Harley Race, Sting and Lex Luger... Had a topsy-turvy reign as WCW President... Trained by Verne Gagne in Minnesota... First opponent was "Scrap Iron" Gadaski.

Wrestling Style
Struts to the ring in glittering robes to the grandiose theme from "2001 Space Odyssey"... Known for beautiful girls, figure-four leg lock, turnbuckle flips and brutal chops... Cuts charismatic interviews behind 1,000-watt blond locks, wild blue eyes and perpetual tan... His popular playboy persona is best described as a stylin', profilin', limousine ridin', jet-flyin', kiss-stealin', wheelin'-dealin' son-of-a-gun... Fans love him and fans love to hate him... Besides "Nature Boy" he is also referred to as "Slick Ric," "Space Mountain," and "the dirtiest player in the game."

Did You Know?
Raised as an only child in a Minneapolis suburb... Father is a retired ob-gyn... Played offensive guard for University of Minnesota for two seasons... Owns a successful chain of Ric Flair's Gold's Gyms... Awarded Gold's Gym "Manager of the Year"... Campaigned with former President George Bush, Senator Jesse Helms and former South Carolina Governor Carroll Campbell... Has considered running for Governor of North Carolina... Immaculately groomed dresser... Huge sports fan, especially hoops and hockey... Resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and two kids... Oldest son David wrestles in WCW... Youngest son Reid is a national age wrestling group champion and has appeared on WCW.

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