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Ric Flair Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Ric Flair Quick Info
Height 6 ft 1 in
Weight 110 kg
Date of Birth February 25, 1949
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Spouse Wendy Barlow

Ric Flair is an American professional wrestling manager and former professional wrestler who is signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in one of the company’s programs, Legends.

Born Name

Richard Morgan Fliehr

Nick Name

Ric

Ric Flair as seen in January 2016
Ric Flair as seen in January 2016 (Florida Supercon / Wikimedia / CC-BY-2.0)

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Residence

Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States

Nationality

American

Education

He attended Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin for 4 years. After high school, he went to the University of Minnesota.

Occupation

Professional Wrestling Manager, Retired Professional Wrestler

Family

  • Father – Luther Phillips
  • Mother – Olive Phillips
  • Others – Dr. Richard Reid Fliehr (Adoptive Father) (Doctor), Kathleen Kinsmiller Fliehr (Adoptive Mother) (Worked for Star Tribune)

Manager

He self-manages himself.

Build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185.5 cm

Weight

110 kg or 242.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ric Flair has dated –

  1. Leslie Goodman (1971-1983) – Ric Flair married his first wife Leslie Goodman on August 28, 1971. The former beaus have a daughter named Megan and a son named David. They officially got divorced in 1983.
  2. Elizabeth Harrell (1983-2006) – He married his 2nd wife Elizabeth Harrell and the two tied the knot on August 27, 1983. The couple has a daughter named Ashley and a son named Reid. Following 23 years of marriage, Flair and Harrell had called it quits in 2006.
  3. Tiffany VanDemark (2006-2009) – Shortly after his divorce with Harrell, he married his 3rd wife Tiffany VanDemark on May 27, 2006. VanDemark filed for divorce in 2008 and it was finalized in 2009.
  4. Jackie Beems (2009-2014) – He married his 4th wife Jacqueline Beems on November 11, 2009, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Following 3 years of marriage, Flair called it quits and filed for divorce in 2012 which was finalized in 2014.
  5. Wendy Barlow (2018-Present) – On September 12, 2018, Flair married his 5th wife, Wendy Barlow, at a resort situated in Florida.
Ric Flair with his wife Wendy as seen in December 2019
Ric Flair with his wife Wendy as seen in December 2019 (Ric Flair / Instagram)

Race / Ethnicity

White

He is of American descent.

Hair Color

Blonde

Due to advancing age, his hair has turned ‘Gray’.

Eye Color

Green

Ric Flair as seen in December 2019
Ric Flair as seen in December 2019 (Ric Flair / Instagram)

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Greek Nose
  • Thick Eyebrows

Brand Endorsements

  • In August 2018, he signed an endorsement deal with the online ticket exchange marketplace TickPick.
  • In April 2021, he was featured in an advertising campaign for CarShield.
  • In June 2022, he signed an endorsement deal with an online telehealth and medical company called Nu Image Medical.
Ric Flair as seen in November 2019
Ric Flair as seen in November 2019 (Ric Flair / Instagram)

Ric Flair Facts

  1. His birth name was believed to be Fred Phillips as his biological parents were Luther and Olive Phillips.
  2. His oldest son, David is a semi-retired professional wrestler who worked for WCW from 1999 to 2001. David also made 2 television appearances in the WWF in 2002 during the run-up to WrestleMania X8. His youngest son Redi who happened to sign a development contract with WWE in 2007, was also an accomplished high school wrestler who made several appearances on WCW television alongside his sister Ashley and half-sister Megan.
  3. At the age of 55, he became a grandfather after his daughter Megan gave birth to her first child Morgan Lee Ketzner.
  4. He first trained as a professional wrestler with Verne Gagne and attended his first wrestling camp alongside Gagne, Jim Brunzell, The Iron Sheik, and Ken Patera at Gagne’s barn outside Minneapolis during the winter of 1971.
  5. On December 10, 1972, Flair made his professional wrestling debut with American Wrestling Association (AWA) in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, during which he faced George “Scrap Iron” Gadaski to a 10-minute draw while adopting his ring name Ric Flair.
  6. During his journey in the American Wrestling Association (AWA), he had matches with Dusty Rhodes, Chris Taylor, André the Giant, Larry Hennig, and Wahoo McDaniel.
  7. He signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in August 1991.
  8. He released his autobiography, To Be the Man, on July 6, 2004.
  9. In 2008, Ric was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
  10. In 2009, he did voiceover work for the character of Commander Douglas Hill in the video game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 – Uprising.
  11. On March 29, 2013, his son Reid passed away due to a drug overdose of heroin, Xanax, and a muscle relaxer.
  12. In 2015, he made his feature film debut after making a cameo in Magic Mike XXL.
  13. From May 2015 to April 2016, Ric hosted the podcast WOOOOO! Nation.
  14. In July 2016, he started hosting a new podcast titled The Ric Flair Show on MLW Radio.
  15. In 2016, Ric announced that he had decided to run for president. However, he did not file a Statement of Candidacy (FEC Form 2).
  16. In August 2017, Ric underwent surgery in Georgia to remove an obstructive piece of his bowel, which caused several complications including kidney failure. He was discharged from rehabilitation in September 2017.
  17. In November 2017, he revealed at ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary that he had slept with 10,000 women.
  18. In December 2017, he was featured in the music video for Bad Bunny‘s new song titled Chambea.
  19. In 2021, Ric teamed up with Scout Comics to publish a comic book series titled Code Name: Ric Flair.
  20. In August 2021, Ric announced that he was leaving WWE.
  21. In July 2022, he teamed up with Kitchen Data Systems to launch a virtual restaurant chain called Wooooo! Wings in Nashville, Tennessee.
  22. In October 2022, Ric and Mike Tyson launched a cannabis line called the Ric Flair Drip.
  23. He suffers from a heart condition called alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
  24. In July 2023, he launched a mushroom-infused energy drink called Wooooo Energy!.

Featured Image by Florida Supercon / Wikimedia / CC-BY-2.0

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