Stylin' and
profilin', the "
Nature Boy" Ric Flair has been entertaining
wrestling fans since his
professional debut in
1972. Born February 25,
1949 in
Minneapolis,
Minnesota, Flair has held 13 world
heavyweight championships. He is the leader of the
Four Horsemen and claims to know - and frequently employs - every
dirty trick in the
sport. His
flamboyant and
over-the-top ring persona has endeared him to wrestling audiences everywhere, but especially in his home state of
North Carolina He is also said to be a genuinely
good guy despite his
heel antics, always willing to help an up-and-coming wrestler further his career. "If you want to
be the man, you have to beat
the man."
"Whoo!"