Ric Flair Net Worth

Ric Flair's Quotes

• In order to be the man, you have to beat the man.
• I'm Ric Flair! The Stylin', profilin', limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin' n' dealin' son of a gun!
• If you don't like it, learn to *love* it!
• Harley Race is a great wrestler, a great champion, and a master technician. I learned something new every time I wrestled him. One of the all time greats.

Interesting Facts about Ric Flair

1. Member of the Millionaires' Club.
2. On April 29, 1995, in North Korea, Ric Flair wrestled Antonio Inoki in a match attended by 190,000 people. The number is believed to be the highest ever to attend a professional wrestling card.
3. In 1997, (then) Minnesota governor, Arne Carlson declared a one-day 'Ric Flair Day' in the state. A year later, in 1998, Minneapolis mayor Sharon Sayles-Belton proclaimed a one-day 'Ric Flair Day' in the city.
4. Children include Ashley Fliehr, David Fliehr and Reid Flair.
5. Won his second WWF World Title by defeating Randy Savage.
6. Voted number 3 in a list of the "Best Wrestlers of the Century".
7. Submitted to Ricky Steamboat's Double Arm Chicken Wing during a best of 3 falls match in 1989. It was the first time he submitted during a title match until, he lost the WWF Title when he submitted to Bret "The Hitman" Hart's SharpShooter, which resulted in Hart winning the World Title for the first time.
8. Bills himself as a 16-time former World Champion, however different wrestling historians put the number at anywhere between 15 and 22, depending upon some officially unrecognized victories.
9. Entered the 1992 Royal Rumble at #3, lasted over an hour, and ended up winning the vacant WWF Championship.
10. In April 1998, Eric Bischoff encouraged World Championship Wrestling into a lawsuit (for breach of contract) against him after a series of no-shows at events. He had been working without a contract since February and had refused to sign a new one, citing differences between the document and the terms he had previously agreed to work under. He later filed a suit of his own in response, but the matter was settled out of court - he returned to television in September 1998.
11. He was voted number 2 in People online's most beautiful people in 1998. Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf beat him for it.
12. Ranked #2 in the "PWI 500" of the PWI Years (1979-1999) (Pro Wrestling Illustrated 20th Anniversary Special)
13. He was touted on WCW and NWA television as the cousin of Ole Anderson and Arn Anderson, however in actuality none of the three men are related.
14. 1975 Wrestling Rookie of the Year.
15. 10 NWA World title reigns, 8 WCW World title reigns, 2 WWF World title reigns, 1 WCW International World title reign, 6 NWA/WCW US title reigns, 2 NWA World tag team title reigns, 3 Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight title reigns, 3 Mid-Atlantic tag team title reigns, 2 Mid-Atlantic Television title reigns, 1 Missisouri State Heavyweight title reign.
16. He has been a world champion 21 times.
17. 1975 Inside Wrestling Rookie of the Year.
18. Considered a run for Governor of North Carolina but dropped out of the race when Jesse Ventura told Flair, a notorious partier, that the press would have a field day with his personal life.
19. Founding member of the "Four Horsemen" along with Ole Anderson, 'Arn Anderson', Tully Blanchard and their manager, James J. Dillon.
20. Has four children from two marriages. Oldest daughter Meegan (who's now married), David who also wrestles pro, Ashley who's an accomplished gymnast, and Reid.