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Ric Flair is one of the all-time greats in the world of professional wrestling. The Nature Boy appeared in different wrestling promotions and claimed the top spot everywhere.

He achieved many records, won different championships, and even made got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.

Flair made his wrestling debut in 1972 and rose to superstardom, especially during his tenure with WWE and WCW. The Nature Boy had a wrestling career of over three decades, but his college career got cut short after he dropped out of college early in his life.

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The WCW legend took part in several interscholastic wrestling, football, and track while Wayland Academy for four years following his ninth grade.

Later, he got admitted to the University of Minnesota. But Flair had a brief time over there.

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Is Ric Flair from North Carolina?

Ric Flair was born on February 25, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. However, it is stated in his professional wrestling career that he is billed from Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.

The Nature Boy had a residence in North Carolina. He lived in a mansion in North Carolina that is massive and also got a swimming pool.

Who ended Ric Flair’s career?

Ric Flair had a career in professional wrestling for over three decades. During his tenure in professional wrestling, Flair appeared in WWE and produced some thriller matches for the WWE Universe to enjoy. But his match against Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24 will be remembered forever.

Well, there are two reasons for it. First, it was a really entertaining match, and second, that match marked the end of Ric Flair’s in-ring action in WWE. The match had a stipulation that if The Nature Boy loses to Michaels, then he will have to retire from wrestling.

And Flair lost to The Heartbreak Kid on that day, and that is technically his last match in WWE. However, he received a fitting farewell from the WWE Universe and Vince McMahon.

However, Flair appeared in TNA in 2010. Over there, he renewed his rivalry with his long-time rival, Sting. Flair and Sting were two of the biggest stars in WCW and shared a rivalry that will go down in history as one of the greatest rivalries ever in professional wrestling.


He fought his last professional wrestling match against Sting on the September 15 episode of Impact Wrestling. During the match, Ric Flair even tore his left triceps and got ruled out for an indefinite period.

Flair made a return shortly, but never wrestled. In 2012, he left TNA. After that, Flair appeared in WWE in a non-wrestling role, but never wrestled.

What is the real name of Ric Flair?

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Ric Flair’s real name is Richard Morgan Fliehr. Ric Flair is his ring name. He is also known as “The Nature Boy”.

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The WWE legend is one of the greatest wrestlers ever in the world of professional wrestling. He became the first person to get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice.

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First, he got inducted in 2008 and then again in 2012 as a member of The Four Horsemen. A truly legendary professional wrestling career.

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