‘Not Gonna Go Over and Shoot Myself and Die’ – WWE Legend Ric Flair Narrates How He Receded from a Chance Meeting With 80s Crush Chris Evert

Chris Evert, during her heyday, was regarded as the perfect American girl in tennis. She had the looks, the feminine aura, athleticism, and a flawless career. The American legend became the woman who poets dream of. Evert was poised, careful and paved no way for professional controversies. She is the only tennis player, male or female, to have the highest winning percentage. Not only on the court, but Evert also won many hearts off the court, too. WWE legend Ric Flair is proof of that!

The 68-year-old tennis legend, in her youth, was the most desirable woman, too, besides being one of the best athletes the world has ever witnessed. People swooned over her, and Ric Flair was no exception.

A silent meeting between Chris Evert and the legend who adores her

The first active WWE star to be inducted into the Hall of Fame who worked as a bouncer before he shook the world with his in-ring mastery saw Evert for the first time on a flight journey. Her charm allured Flair, and he was too dumbfounded to converse with her. The 16-time World Heavy Weight Champion claimed that the tennis legend showed no sign of interest in him.

In a YouTube conversation with Theo Von, Flair recalled every detail, including Evert’s outfit and accessories. “I’ll tell you, I adore Chris Evert, right? So I’m flying to Japan, and I’m sitting this far from Chris Evert. She’s wearing a yellow Polo shirt, right? Gold Rolex. This is in the 80s, smoking hot, right? And I mean, not a word.”

The Nature Boy was love zoned by Evert but in the tennis way. He said, “You know, I’m not gonna go over and shoot myself and die, right?” Von asked him, “She didn’t give you a sign?” The 74-year-old replied, “Nothing. Zero. ZERO. Double 0s.” The 18-time Grand Slam champion was one of the most beautiful and skilled athletes, but all her relationships were tumultuous.

The not-so-dreamy love life of America’s ‘Ice Maiden’

Evert was hailed as ‘Little Miss Perfect,’ among other things. She had everything people wanted to see in a woman. Evert lived up to her image and tried hard to be the good girl her father, also her first coach, created. However, the perfect little girl’s personal life included a series of broken relationships and mental health issues.

If there is one thing the Hall of Famer acquired, it was rising like a phoenix from the ashes every time she fell. The 189 career titles winner was first engaged to Jimmy Connors, but they called off their marriage as both had different perspectives on life and career. She then married John Lloyd, but both were busy in their own life and divorced soon after Evert became the Greatest Woman Athlete of the Last 25 Years.’

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Evert’s longest relationship lasted with Andy Mill, the Olympic downhill skier. She had three sons with him in their 18 years together before they divorced. The former world number one finally married Greg Norman, which only lasted for 15 months. Evert is now a single mother who maintains good relations with the father of her children and dedicates her life to family and tennis.

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