Ric Flair Quotes

Richard Morgan Fliehr, also known by his wrestling stage name Ric Flair, is a legendary figure in the world of professional wrestling. His career spanned over four decades, and he has become one of the most famous and recognizable figures in the sport.

Table of Contents:

1. Early life and Career of Ric Flair

2. Impact of Ric Flair on Professional Wrestling

3. Private Life

4. Pop Culture

5. Ric Flair Quotes

1. Early Life and Career of Ric Flair

Ric Flair was born as Richard Morgan Fliehr in 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee, to a professional wrestler and an actress. Although his father did not often physically participate in wrestling, he taught Ric the ins and outs of the wrestling industry. Ric was also encouraged by his father to pursue a professional wrestling career. At the age of 20, Ric began his wrestling career and toured across various territories in the United States, becoming one of the most successful wrestlers in the industry. During his time, Ric developed a unique style of wrestling that earned him the nickname “The Nature Boy” and the reputation of being the best wrestler of his generation.

2. Impact of Ric Flair on Professional Wrestling

Ric Flair’s impact on the professional wrestling industry cannot be understated. He re-invented the way wrestling was performed with his aggressive style, constantly changing his entrance and in-ring maneuvers. His catchphrases and mannerisms — including the $10,000 “bling bling” robe — helped to popularize the sport. Ric also opened the door for challengers to be taken more seriously, targeting upcoming and rookie talent in order to boost their reputations. The “Nature Boy” was the benchmark of excellence and the prime example of a professional wrestler.

3. Private Life

Ric Flair has had a tumultuous personal life. He has been married four times, with the first marriage ending in 1983, the second in 2006, and the third ending in 2012. Ric has four children with his various partners, including wrestling superstars Charlotte Flair and Reid Flair. Despite his marital issues and legal troubles, Ric has remained an active participant in the wrestling community, often appearing on television and in movies.

4. Pop Culture

Ric Flair is heavily featured in pop culture because of his prominent status in the wrestling world. He has starred in TV shows, movies, and commercials, and has provided commentary for various wrestling events. In 2010, the National Wrestling Alliance inducted Ric into their prestigious Hall of Fame. Outside of wrestling, Ric continues to make appearances in sitcoms, reality shows, and wrestling documentaries.

Ric Flair Quotes

“I’ve had more world championships than you’ve had women!” — Ric Flair

“I laugh a lot in the ring when I’m having fun.” — Ric Flair

“It’s the greatest show on earth. It’s unbelievable.” — Ric Flair

“I don’t think there was one. I can’t name one. Not because I had a lot of great feuds, but it would be hard to say the defining feud.” — Ric Flair

“For me, it’s about camaraderie. My whole life is like, if something’s going on, nothing ever preceded fun. I always put my friends and the fun and the business ahead of everything.” — Ric Flair

17. Whenever they feel like it, the door’s wide open.” — Ric Flair

“In my life, I’ve been a movie star, a rock star, and a sports star, all wrapped up into one and worked harder at it than anybody else.” — Ric Flair

“If you’re a man, you don’t cry about it, you take life, the ups, and downs; if you’re a real man you never go down, you just stay up!” — Ric Flair

“I didn’t have any plans to become a wrestler until about a year before I started.” — Ric Flair

“I spent more money on one robe than guys spend in five years.” — Ric Flair

“Girls, you can’t be the first, but you can be next.” — Ric Flair

“A guy can have a phenomenal body, but if the suit doesn’t fit him, forget it.” — Ric Flair

“I feel great. I had a blood clot. It was a bad deal. But when I look at my friends with hip replacements, knee replacements, shoulder replacements, neck surgeries, back surgeries, I’ll take the blood clot.” — Ric Flair

“When somebody has convinced you that you’re not worth anything to anybody anymore, and they spend a lot of time doing it, you start believing it yourself.” — Ric Flair

“I can take more punishment than anyone in the business.” — Ric Flair

“I love the military. They don’t get nearly enough credit for all the hard work they do to protect us, keep us in a safe place so we can enjoy ourselves every day.” — Ric Flair

“I was really good at being a bad guy.” — Ric Flair

“It’s much more casual than it was, but my clothes and my ring attire – I thought up half of what I brought to the show.” — Ric Flair

“Space Mountain may be the oldest ride in the park, but it has the longest line.” — Ric Flair

“To be a man you’ve gotta beat the man.” — Ric Flair

“I’m Ric Flair! The Stylin’, profilin’, limousine riding, jet flying, kiss-stealing, wheelin’ n’ dealin’ son of a gun!” — Ric Flair

“I tell everyone in the world that I have always been the best father I could be and that I was the worst husband.” — Ric Flair

“We used to wrestle every night, 385 times a year. For ten years. 365 days. Never had any holidays off, ever. Holidays were always two-day venues. Two event venues. Afternoon and night.” — Ric Flair

“The old saying is: ‘Time off is a wrestler’s worst enemy.’” — Ric Flair

“I enjoyed my time as Raw Co-Owner. Actually, I got beat more! I got beat up a lot as Co-owner but it was ok.” — Ric Flair

“I’m gonna walk down the aisle in style and profile.” — Ric Flair

“I’m every woman’s dream and every man’s nightmare.” — Ric Flair

“None of this was written to hurt anybody’s feelings.” — Ric Flair

“I had my first ‘Survivor Series’ in 1991 and I was fortunate enough to be an instrumental part of the shows I was on.” — Ric Flair

“Diamonds are forever, and so is Ric Flair!” — Ric Flair

“If you have notoriety, you can dress any way you want to dress. That’s the way it is. I just like to get dressed up.” — Ric Flair

“Whenever I hear the crowds going WOOOOO!! It makes me feel very good, it means I’ve worked very hard and earned a lot of respect, each night I go out there I go out there for the fans to make them smile, or make them cry.” — Ric Flair

“My God, thank you. Thank you very much. I’m almost embarrassed by the response, but when I see this, I know that the twenty-five years that I’ve spent trying to make you happy every night of your life was worth every damn minute of it.” — Ric Flair

“I think that they go hand in hand – notoriety and people lookin’ at ya.” — Ric Flair

“I’ve always been a very good heel!” — Ric Flair

“The guy who could be me, but he knows when to draw the line, is John Cena. John Cena can rock ‘n’ roll, let me tell you.” — Ric Flair

“Nobody has wrestled everybody in the business like I have.” — Ric Flair

“I like that role. Not being bad to people— just talking bad.” — Ric Flair

“If wrestling can be considered an art form, then [Ric Flair] is using oils, and the many others merely watercolors.” — Ric Flair

“My problem is that I think everybody needs to work as hard as I worked when I was in my prime.” — Ric Flair

“Miami was always a town that was kind to me as a wrestler. It’s a great wrestling town, and it’s a great town, period. There’s so much to do in Miami.” — Ric Flair

“This ain’t no garden party, brother, this is wrestling, where only the strongest survive.” — Ric Flair

“I have had the greatest wrestling career in the history of pro wrestling.” — Ric Flair

“It’s so hard for me to sit back here in this studio, looking at a guy out here, hollering my name!” — Ric Flair

“My shoes are worth more……than your house!” — Ric Flair

“If you don’t like it, learn to love it!” — Ric Flair

“Do I feel like I’m 65? No. I feel like I’m 15. That’s my problem. I’m trying as hard as I can to act like I’m 65, but it’s very difficult.” — Ric Flair

“I bleed like nobody else.” — Ric Flair

“I do close to 30 minutes in cardio at a very high rate. I raise the level of intensity. I do a level 18 on the elliptical at four miles an hour for 20 minutes. That’s 360 calories. I want to see someone else try that. The resistance factor at 18 is brutal. No one goes to 20.” — Ric Flair

“All the women want to be with me, all the men want to be like me.” — Ric Flair

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