How education and upbringing influenced the life of Ric Flair. A timeline of key moments.
Ric Flair, born Richard Morgan Fliehr, is a highly celebrated and now retired American professional wrestler. He's broadly recognized as one of wrestling's all-time greats, with a career that extended for half a century. Flair achieved significant success and acclaim in the professional wrestling world.
In 1918, both of Ric Flair's adoptive parents, Kathleen Kinsmiller Fliehr and Richard Reid Fliehr, were born.
On February 25, 1949, Richard Morgan Fliehr, later known as Ric Flair, was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
In 1950, during the early part of his life, Richard Morgan Fliehr, later known as Ric Flair, was alive, experiencing the formative years of his childhood.
In 1969, Richard Morgan Fliehr, known as Ric Flair, was in his late teens experiencing regular teenage activities.
On August 28, 1971, Ric Flair married his first wife, Leslie Goodman. They later had two children before divorcing in 1983.
In the winter of 1971, Ric Flair trained as a professional wrestler with Verne Gagne at his first wrestling camp outside Minneapolis.
On October 4, 1975, Ric Flair was involved in a serious plane crash in Wilmington, North Carolina, that nearly ended his career due to a broken back. Doctors initially told him he would never wrestle again.
On August 27, 1983, Ric Flair married his second wife, Elizabeth Harrell. Jim Crockett Jr. served as the best man for the wedding. They had two children and later divorced in 2006.
In August 1991, Ric Flair signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), marking a new chapter in his career.
On February 11, 1993, Ric Flair made his last appearance with the WWF before returning to WCW, fulfilling his remaining house show commitments and participating in the WWF's "Winter Tour '93" of Europe.
In February 1993, Ric Flair returned to WCW as a hero, hosting a talk show called A Flair for the Gold due to a "no-compete" clause.
In September 1993, WCW left the NWA, during Flair's tenth reign as NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
From 1999 to 2001, Ric Flair's elder son, David Flair, worked for WCW as a professional wrestler.
In 2000, Ric Flair explored the possibility of running for governor of North Carolina, but he never filed the papers. Jesse Ventura stated that he urged Flair not to run, after Flair mentioned he'd received 143 speeding tickets.
In 2000, Richard Reid Fliehr, Ric Flair's adoptive father, passed away.
From 1999 to 2001, Ric Flair's elder son, David Flair, worked for WCW as a professional wrestler.
In 2002, Ric Flair's elder son, David Flair, made two televised appearances in the WWF during the run-up to WrestleMania X8.
In 2003, Kathleen Kinsmiller Fliehr, Ric Flair's adoptive mother, passed away.
In 2004, Ric Flair became a grandfather at the age of 55, when his older daughter, Megan Fliehr Ketzner, gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Morgan Lee Ketzner, on May 9.
In December 2005, arrest warrants were issued for Ric Flair after a road rage incident in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was charged with injury to personal property and simple assault and battery after allegedly grabbing a motorist by the neck and damaging his vehicle. The wrestler Edge later ridiculed the incident on WWE programming.
On May 27, 2006, Ric Flair married his third wife, Tiffany VanDemark. Tiffany filed for divorce from Flair in 2008.
In September 2007, Ric Flair opened a financial business called Ric Flair Finance.
Near the end of 2007, Ric Flair's younger son Reid Flair signed a developmental contract with WWE.
On March 31, 2008, Ric Flair delivered his farewell address on Raw. Many current and retired superstars came out to thank Flair, including Shawn Michaels, The Four Horsemen, Ricky Steamboat, Harley Race, Chris Jericho, The Undertaker, and Vince McMahon.
In July 2008, Ric Flair Finance, the financial business opened by Flair in 2007, filed for bankruptcy.
In 2008, Tiffany VanDemark, Ric Flair's third wife, filed for divorce from him. The divorce was finalized in 2009.
In the 2008 presidential election, Ric Flair declared his support for the Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.
On November 11, 2009, Ric Flair married his fourth wife, Jacqueline "Jackie" Beems, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Flair filed for divorce from Beems in 2012.
Following Flair's debut in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), his former employer, Ring of Honor (ROH), filed a lawsuit in 2010, alleging that Flair owed them over $40,000 and that he had not appeared at several events that he was contractually obligated to appear at. The lawsuit was never resolved.
In May 2011, a warrant for Ric Flair's arrest was issued for being held in contempt of court for violating the terms of his settlement with Highspots Inc., who claimed Flair had given them the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt as collateral for a loan. If Flair had failed to comply, he could have potentially faced 90 days in jail.
On May 17, 2012, it was reported that Ric Flair's daughter Ashley had signed with WWE, adopting the ring name Charlotte, which was later changed to include the Flair surname.
On December 3, 2012, Ric Flair announced in an interview that he would never wrestle again, owing chiefly to an on-air heart attack suffered by Jerry Lawler.
In 2012, Ric Flair filed for divorce from his fourth wife, Jacqueline "Jackie" Beems. The divorce was finalized in 2014.
On March 29, 2013, Ric Flair's son Reid died from a drug overdose of heroin, Xanax, and a muscle relaxant.
In 2014, Ric Flair's divorce from his fourth wife, Jacqueline "Jackie" Beems, was finalized after Flair filed in 2012.
In 2016, Ric Flair announced that he was running for president, with rapper Waka Flocka Flame as his running mate. However, he did not file a Statement of Candidacy.
In 2016, Ric Flair endorsed Ted Cruz during the presidential election.
On August 14, 2017, Ric Flair underwent surgery in Georgia to remove an obstructive piece of his bowel. The surgery led to complications, including kidney failure, requiring dialysis and hospitalization. He was discharged from rehabilitation on September 21.
On September 12, 2018, Ric Flair had a non-legally binding wedding ceremony with Wendy Barlow at a resort in Florida. They later revealed they were never legally married.
On February 25, 2019, WWE celebrated Ric Flair's 70th birthday on Raw. During the closing moments, Flair was attacked by Batista.
In January 2022, Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow revealed to People that they were never legally married, despite having a wedding ceremony in 2018.
On January 31, 2022, Ric Flair announced that he and Wendy Barlow had separated.
In May 2022, Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow reconciled after announcing their separation earlier in the year.
On May 16, 2022, it was announced that Ric Flair would wrestle his final match on July 31 in Nashville, called Ric Flair's Last Match.
In July 2022, Ric Flair launched a virtual restaurant chain named "Wooooo! Wings" in Nashville, Tennessee, in partnership with Kitchen Data Systems, ahead of Ric Flair's Last Match. The chain's name is based on Flair's signature exclamation.
On July 31, 2022, Ric Flair suffered a heart attack during his final wrestling match.
In August 2022, the virtual restaurant chain "Wooooo! Wings", launched by Ric Flair in July, expanded to six American cities. Conrad Thompson handled the launch and expansion.
In October 2022, Ric Flair partnered with Mike Tyson and Verano Holdings Corp. to launch his own cannabis line called the "Ric Flair Drip" under Tyson's cannabis brand "Tyson 2.0". The line launched in Arizona, Nevada, and California.
In July 2023, Ric Flair partnered with Carma HoldCo and LGNDS to release a mushroom-infused energy drink called Wooooo! Energy.
In September 2024, Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow separated again.
On October 26, 2024, Sebastian Kidder, Ric Flair's stepson through his relationship with Barlow, died by suicide.
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