Today, legendary wrestler Ric Flair turns 71 years young! Born on this day in 1949, The Nature Boy has been considered by peers, journalists and fans alike, as the greatest professional wrestler of all time with a career that spanned 40 years. Flair is the first two-time WWW Hall of Fame inductee (2008 for his individual career and 2012 as part of The Four Horsemen), and was named Wrestler of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter a record eight times. Flair’s list of accolades goes on and on. And wouldn’t you know it, Flair made his wrestling debut right here in Wisconsin. On December 10, 1972, Flair battled George “Scrap Iron” Gadaski to a 10-minute draw while adopting the ring name Ric Flair in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.
Check out some of our favorite Ric Flair moments below.
