10 Pictures Of A Young Ric Flair Fans Need To See
With a career of multiple decades and after winning world titles in multiple big promotions, Ric Flair is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of any generation. Oozing with charisma, elite promo skills, and the ability to produce outstanding matches, The Nature Boy was a total package in the ring, attaining huge success in the 1980s and 1990s.
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He enjoyed great tenures in WCW, NWA, and WWE. In the 1980s, Ric Flair was one of the few wrestlers to make a reputation without a stint in WWE. While he is currently in his 70s, these are some photos of a young Ric Flair.
10 The Great One Met The Greatest
Being from the Anoa'i family, The Rock was associated with professional wrestling since childhood. His father Rocky Johnson was a wrestler and also wrestled for WWE.
A young Ric Flair is photographed here with a young The Rock. The photo is taken backstage. Flair is looking dapper in a grey suit and blond hair. On the other hand, The Rock seems to be in his teenage days here.
9 In the Early 20s
Ric Flair began his professional wrestling career in 1972. He first wrestled for American Wrestling Association. In his rookie days, the legendary wrestler looked quite different when compared to the look he would go on to have.
This is a picture of the Nature Boy in his early 20s. Surprisingly, he looks way bulkier here, and he also sported a completely different haircut back then. The photo is taken in 1973, a year after his wrestling debut.
8 Fighting Sting
While Ric Flair had many incredible rivals in his illustrious wrestling career, Sting was probably one of the biggest opponents of the Nature Boy. The two men were rivals in the late 1980s in Jim Crockett Promotions, and they also crossed paths later on in WCW in the 1990s.
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This is a picture that depicts the feud between these two eternal rivals. A young Sting is wrestling a young Ric Flair in the ring, and both men are looking in great shape.
7 Early WWE Days
Ric Flair competed in different promotions in his prime. But he only wrestled for two years in WWE when he was at his peak. Even though Ric did have an eight-year run in the 2000s, he was already in his 50s by that time. From 1991 to 1993, Ric spent two years in Vince McMahon's company and won the WWE Championship.
With the help of his 'financial advisor' Bobby Heenan, Flair came to WWE, announcing himself the real-world champion. This Ric Flair photo is from his early days in WWE. He is accompanied by Bobby Heenan, who is holding the big gold belt.
6 Two Generations
Charlotte Flair, the daughter of Ric Flair, has cemented her name as one of the greatest women in history, winning the Women's Championship the most number of times and main eventing a WrestleMania. From the entrance music, moves in between ropes to the 'woo' in the middle of matches, The Queen loves emulating her legendary father in the ring and carrying his legacy.
Charlotte has grown up watching her father wrestle throughout her life. The father-daughter duo has also appeared on WWE TV. Contrasting to it, here is an adorable picture of a little Charlotte with her father Ric Flair.
5 Meeting Andre The Giant
Both Andre The Giant and Ric Flair were the top two stars of the wrestling industry in the 1980s. While in his rookie days, Flair faced Andre in AWA, they never had a major feud or match in their prime. Needless to say, a feud between these two behemoths would have been a treat for the fans.
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Nevertheless, Flair and Andre were acquainted with each other. A young Ric Flair is photographed with Andre The Giant here. Although Ric was a big man when he was young, their size difference is still mind-boggling here.
4 NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Ric Flair became one of the main attractions of the wrestling scene due to his tenure as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. By becoming the cornerstone of the promotion at that time, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship multiple times.
WWE considers Ric Flair a sixteen-time world champion, which includes his reigns as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. This is a picture of a young Ric Flair as the NWA World Heavyweight Champion. With long hair, Flair looks in great shape here.
3 Royal Rumble 1992
Upon signing for WWE in 1991, Ric Flair's first major success was at Royal Rumble 1992. The battle royal match took place with the vacant WWE Championship on the line, and the Nature Boy ended up giving one of the best performances in the history of the pay-per-view.
Ric Flair entered the match at the number three position. He lasted over an hour eliminating five men. This shot is from Royal Rumble 1992, where he is eliminating Sid Justice.
2 With Paul Heyman
Paul Heyman is considered one of the greatest minds in professional wrestling. Besides owning now-defunct ECW, Heyman is known for his managerial role, even now as the 'special counsel' for Roman Reigns. He entered the wrestling business in the mid-1980s.
This is a rare photo of Paul Heyman and Ric Flair from the 1980s. Both men are looking young in this picture.
1 WWE Champion
As it was noted before, Ric Flair captured the WWE Championship in the early 1990s. He won the coveted title twice and is known as a sixteen-time world champion by WWE.
Here is a picture of Ric Flair as the WWE Champion. He is wearing the old-school WWE Championship in the ring.
