Richard Morgan Fliehr [3] (born February 25, 1949) [3] better known by his ring name, Ric Flair, is a retired American professional wrestler. Also known as "The Nature Boy," Flair is one of the most well known professional wrestlers in the world.[5]

Flair is recognized by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a 16-time World Heavyweight Champion (8-time NWA Champion, 6-time WCW Champion, and 2-time WWE Champion) although his actual tally of World Championship reigns varies by source. In World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he also had two stints as a booker—from 1989 to 1990 and again in 1994.[6] Flair also won the 1992 Royal Rumble and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2008. Flair ended his 36-year in-ring career in 2008 at WrestleMania XXIV.