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The Nature Boy Ric Flair is a 16-time World Champion. He is a 2-time WWE Hall of Famer and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008.
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Introduction
Ric Flair is a professional wrestler who has won a number of championships in his career. The WWE Championship is one of the most prestigious titles in professional wrestling, and Flair has held the title on 16 occasions.
Early life and wrestling career
Ric Flair was born on February 25, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee. He began his wrestling career in 1972 and quickly rose to prominence, winning his first professional championship in 1974. He held the title for a year before losing it to Harley Race. Over the next few years, Flair would win and lose the championship several times, cementing his reputation as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In total, Ric Flair has won the WWE Championship a record 16 times.
The Four Horsemen
The Four Horsemen was a professional wrestling stable that originally consisted of Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, and Ole Anderson. The Horsemen were originally envisioned as a group of rogue cowboys in the then-new NWA promotions in the Mid-Atlantic and Central States territories, an opposed to the clean cut heroic babyfaces that were the norm in pro wrestling at the time. The concept of The Four Horsemen was that they were unbeatable and had no regard for rules. They would do anything to win, including using outside interference, distracted or unconscious referees, and international object. The Horsemen gained additional members at various points – most notably Barry Windham (replacing his brother Kendall), Lex Luger (who became main event heel after Flair left WCW), and Meng (as Meng/Hulk Hogan).
The Nature Boy
Ric Flair is a 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, making him one of the most decorated wrestlers in history. He is also a two-time WWE Hall of Famer, having been inducted in both 2008 and 2012.
Ric Flair’s WWE Championship reigns
Ric Flair is a 16-time World Champion, having held the NWA World Heavyweight Championship eight times, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times, and the WWF/WWE Championship two times. He is the only man to have held all three championships in his career. All told, Flair has held a professional wrestling record of 21 different championships across several promotions.
Retirement and return
Ric Flair won the WWE Championship a record eight times during his original run with the company. He retired from in-ring competition in 2008, but returned to WWE in 2017 after a short stint with rival promotion TNA. Flair’s most recent WWE Championship reign came in 2020, when he defeated Randy Orton to win the title for the first time in over a decade.
Later career
In his later career, Flair further solidified his place as one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. He had classics with the likes of Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, Ricky Steamboat, and Sting. He also won the WWE Championship an additional five times, bringing his total to 16 – a number that would stand unbroken for almost two decades.
Legacy
As one of the most revered and respected wrestlers of all time, Ric Flair has left an indelible mark on the world of professional wrestling. A two-time WWE Hall of Famer, Flair is a 16-time World Champion, having held the WWE Championship twice, the World Heavyweight Championship eight times, and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times. He is also a two-time Royal Rumble winner and a four-time NWA/WCW Tag Team Champion.
Personal life
Ric Flair was born on February 25, 1949, in Memphis, Tennessee. Ric Flair is A professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under their Legends program.Flair has held many titles over his 40+ year career between the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and WWE, including being a record 16-time world champion
In pop culture
Ric Flair is a professional wrestler who has won the WWF/WWE Championship eight times. He is also a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. In addition to his singles success, Flair is a former WWE Tag Team Champion with Batista.
