Maid to Mrs: Wendy Barlow’s Incredible Journey With WWE Legend Ric Flair

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has announced that he and his wife Wendy Barlow have split up. On January 31, 2022. The Nature Boy took to Twitter that he and Wendy Barlow have gone their separate ways. 

The former 16 times World Champion has been married four times before he married Wendy Barlow. In September 2018, the couple got married in Rosemary, Florida. 

However, according to the reports by PEOPLE, Ric Flair confirmed that they were never legally married. “It was just a ceremony. We were never married.”

The two have been living separately for the past six months. He has asked for privacy and stated that he would cherish their memories and be forever thankful for all Barlow has done for him.

How old is Ric Flair’s wife Wendy Barlow?

The Nature Boy’s ex-wife Wendy Barlow is 61 years old. On May 7, 1960, she was born in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Wendy Barlow is a Canadian retired tennis player and a coach. She began playing tennis at ten and took part in the Victoria Park Programs.

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After several years of playing tennis in her early years, she won the Canadian Junior Tennis Championship in singles and doubles.

In addition, Wendy Barlow has won many titles on the tennis field as National Champion for Canada. In 2013, she was inducted as a Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame member.

How did Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow meet?

Richard Morgan Fliehr and Wendy Barlow first met in 1993 when they both worked at World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Wendy Barlow appeared alongside Ric Flair as his valet under the ring name Fifi, the French Maid. In 1993, Barlow auditioned for the WCW character, a valet for The Nature Boy, Ric Flair.

During her audition, Wendy was a young 25-year-old who had just graduated from college in France. Since her time in France, Wendy had a good grip on French fluency, so the wrestling promotion made her a French girl.

She stood with the WWE Hall of Famer in multiple interviews and promos. Wendy used to escort Ric Flair into the ring most of the time. After several promotions, the two started dating and eventually got engaged in 2016.

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The couple had known each other for more than 25 years. However, both Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow have had their difficulties. They finally decided to go separate ways, and we wish the two a bright future as they both bring out the best in each other.