I haven't done one of these for a while, but I just couldn't resist this one. [207][208], On October 31, 2017, hip-hop artists Offset, 21 Savage, and Metro Boomin released a single titled "Ric Flair Drip", which Flair made an appearance in the music video for. Discolored and askew, Balls Mahoney's forehead isn't the worst, but it's certainly not pretty. It was below-zero temperatures, with one light bulb in the whole barn, just dangling on a wire. Jericho was attacking Hall of Fame members and Flair demanded he respect them, before punching Jericho. [162][163], Flair was often popular with the crowd due to his in-ring antics, including rulebreaking (earning him the distinction of being "the dirtiest player in the game"), strutting and his shouting of "Wooooooo!" tour of Europe mid–tour after monetary disputes.

Suffice it to say, Rhodes' forehead was reduced to a jungle of scars after so many years of slicing and dicing. [16] After high school, Fliehr briefly attended the University of Minnesota.

[76] Flair defeated Foley at Vengeance in a two out of three falls match, then at SummerSlam in an "I quit" match. ", "Monday Night Wrong: The New World Order tastelessly parodies the Four Horsemen", "Top 20 worst world title changes in wrestling history", "Full Career Retrospective and Greatest Moments for Rick Steiner", "Triple H vs. From wars with Ric Flair to Terry Funk and Abdullah the Butcher, Rhodes gave us a number of thrilling, violent matches over the years. [37] Flair disagreed with the proposals and two weeks before The Great American Bash, Herd fired him and vacated the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. I tried to steer clear of the raunchy stuff, but there are no such restrictions on you, so go wild. Flair returned to podcasting on MLW Radio with a new show called The Ric Flair Show in July 2016. At Judgment Day, Flair teamed with The Big Show in losing fashion as they faced Steve Austin in a two-on-one handicap tag team match. On the episode of Raw the night after SummerSlam, Batista hoisted Orton on to his shoulders in what appeared to be a celebration, but following the thumbs down from Triple H, the group proceeded to attack Orton. [136][137], Flair returned to television in a non–wrestling role on May 12, 2011 episode of Impact!

[18][19], Flair first competed in Japan in 1973 for International Wrestling Enterprise (IWE), due to a working agreement between AWA promoter Verne Gagne and the IWE. I just hung up with Ric, he is already on the flight and all is good.".

More often than not, though, his opponent would take his weapon from him and cut into his head. Many wrestlers wear the aftereffects of blading. On January 9, 2012 it was announced that the Four Horsemen would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, thus making Flair the first person to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice. Flair continued to make appearances for TNA until April 2012. © 2020 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. It has the rough texture of a tree branch. Flair and Batista lost the World Tag Team Championship on February 16 edition of Raw to Booker T and Rob Van Dam. [125] After missing a show in Berlin, Germany, Flair returned to the tour on January 27 in Glasgow, Scotland, reportedly apologizing to the locker room prior to the show. Later on that same night, Flair would team with Rob Van Dam as the duo were successful in defeating the team of Triple H and Chris Jericho. Flair also received the key to the city.

After the case was settled, Flair made a surprise return on September 14, 1998 to ceremoniously reform the Four Horsemen (along with Steve McMichael, Dean Malenko, and Chris Benoit).

[192] Also that year, Kevin Eck of The Baltimore Sun criticized the aging Flair for being unable to separate himself from his ostentatious gimmick when not wrestling, and said: "I don't know what's sadder, Ric Flair tarnishing his legacy in the ring or embarrassing himself away from the ring".

After becoming the unified and undisputed WCW champion, Flair feuded with Hulk Hogan upon Hogan's arrival in WCW in June 1994, losing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship to him in July at Bash at the Beach. Flair and Inoki headlined Collision in Korea, a show held in North Korea in front of a truly ridiculous live audience of 190,000, beating WWE’s Wrestlemania III record by around 100,000. This week marks the anniversary (September 17th) of Ric Flair winning his first world title, so what better time to share a few interesting stories and facts from the life of The Nature Boy? [12] He was the first holder of the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (which he also held last). An unsanctioned title loss took place on January 6, 1983, to Carlos Colón Sr. in Puerto Rico.

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Occasionally, you do see Steve Regal or Ric Flair giving an interview and they have a bandage on their forehead. Picture the scene, Ric Flair's in a bar with his wrestling buddies, probably bitching on someone for being gay until they leave the company, and suddenly his head explodes.

[44] Flair then fulfilled his remaining house show commitments, making his last appearance on February 10, 1993, before returning to WCW.

After ninth grade, he attended Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin for four years, during which time he participated in interscholastic wrestling, football, and track. Well, the co-greatest along with Antonio Inoki. [210], On August 2, 2018, online Ticket exchange TickPick released a new commercial video entitled No Extra Flair, in which Flair stars in. In January 2004 at the Royal Rumble, Flair and Batista successfully defended the World Tag Team Championship against the Dudley Boyz in a tables match, and World Heavyweight Champion Triple H fought Shawn Michaels to no contest in a Last Man Standing match, thus retaining the championship. Flair took a few months off afterwards before returning as a wrestler and part-time manager for Vader in 1995 (explained on-air by having Flair nag Hogan for months until Hogan and Savage both petitioned WCW management to let Flair come back). Flair’s ongoing, decade-spanning issue with Rhodes generally revolved around Flair being an absolutely horrible human being to poor, innocent, man o’ the people, Dusty Rhodes. [129][130] During Flair's time away from TNA, Fortune turned on Immortal.

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With Ric Flair busting open his forehead every week, I worry that one he's going to be like the rent boy and no longer be able to control his explosive bleeding. However, at WrestleMania 35, Flair assisted Triple H in defeating Batista for the first time in his career, to keep his in-ring career going. The former ECW wrestler has also worked for Ring of Honor and for TNA briefly. [245] Hart went on to criticize Flair in his own autobiography, mainly his in-ring talent and what Hart perceived as Flair's unsubtle blading.

Flair would ultimately return to the ring in 2009 and signed to wrestle for TNA the following year, breaking a vow to never again lace up his boots. If Flair had failed to comply he could have potentially faced 90 days in jail.

As you could probably guess, The Nature Boy wasn’t born Ric Flair, but it turns out his real name Richard Fliehr wasn’t his birth name either.

As for how Flair injured his hand -- we're working on it. After weeks of conflict between Flair and Carlito,[81][82] the team split up when Carlito attacked Flair during a match. On May 27, 2006, Flair married his third wife Tiffany VanDemark, a fitness competitor.

Despite being a member of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, he's not well known by many fans. 6) Flair no sold a plane crash.

[60] Flair's new on-screen role was that of the co-owner of the WWF, with the explanation that Shane and Stephanie McMahon had sold their stock in the company to a consortium (namely Flair) prior to purchasing World Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling. Flair eventually formed a stable of followers which included Roddy Piper, Arn Anderson and the Jersey Triad to keep things in order. I tell you what Brother, something in the world of wrestling isn't getting shared with us. Ric trained under the legendary Verne Gagne, whose facilities fell somewhat short of the performance centers of today. [47] He would also wrestle Lord Steven Regal in a five-match series under Marquess of Queensberry Rules, which aired on WCW Worldwide between April 30 and May 28, in which Flair won the series, with 2 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws. Koko B. Ware: GhostBuster, Jeff and Matt Hardy shoot on CM Punk - An analysis, That Clown from Outta Town - 3 FUCKING iMPACTs, Greatest Promos Ever!

[73], After Vengeance, Triple H took time off, Flair turned face for the first time since 2002 before going on to win the Intercontinental Championship from Carlito at Unforgiven, and the group was dissolved.

It's the real thing. "Milkamania is running wild...". [259], In September 2019, Flair threatened legal action against WWE and filed a trademark for the term "The Man", which was being used as a nickname by heavily promoted wrestler Becky Lynch.

That would be a sign that they've been blading recently. During the 70s and 80s almost all wrestling robes, including Flair’s, were made by a lady named Olivia Walker, who charged thousands of dollars for the things. [65], In September 2002 at Unforgiven, Triple H defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Rob Van Dam. On June 26, 1973, I was booked in a cage match for the first time in my life, against Rusher Kimura.

Not only is Jun Kasai's head heavily scarred, most of his body is as well. Flair’s in particular could cost up to $8,000, which translates to well over $20,000 today. As of now, he is booked for WWE’s European tour live event in Amsterdam on April 15th.

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store, Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store. [113] On April 26 episode of Impact!, Flair was defeated by Abyss in a match where Flair's and Hogan's WWE Hall of Fame rings were at stake, and as a result Flair lost possession of his ring to Hogan. [46] Flair then challenged Col. Robert Parker to wrestle one of his men at Slamboree, which turned out to be Barry Windham, whom Flair defeated, afterwards he quietly turned heel and took Sherri Martel as his manager.