News about Ric Flair

Ric Flair has announced he and wife Wendy are separating after six years of marriage in an emotional statement on Instagram. The couple tied the knot back in 2018 but had been together for 13 years altogether. They briefly separated once before in 2022, only to eventually reconcile. Now, though, they have gone their separate ways for a second time.

Fans have taken aim at Mike Tyson's preparations for his forthcoming Jake Paul fight after Ric Flair posted an old video of him smoking weed wit the boxing icon. Tyson and Paul are finally set to fight on November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas after the bout was postponed from its initially scheduled July 20 date following a health scare for the 58-year-old. And after Flair re-posted a 2022 video of he and Tyson smoking in the street - which many fans believed to be new - Iron Mike's professionalism has seemingly been called into question by some.

On Tuesday, the 75-year-old WWE icon was filmed in a heated verbal exchange with a manager at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza. The three-minute clip posted by TMZ showed Flair referring to the manager as a 'd***head' and calling him a 'dips***' in front of his employees. The following morning, Nature Boy joined The MJ Morning Show on Q105 and explained how his emotions got the best of him in the incident. 'It just escalated, and I was wrong for getting mad, but I kind of felt like I was defending my position,' Flair said.

The three-minute clip shows an agitated Nature Boy getting into a heated verbal exchange with the manager at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza before another customer stepped in and physically threatened the 75-year-old. During the exchange, Flair referred to the manager as 'Nicholas D***head' and called him a 'dips***' in front of his employees while standing on opposite sides of the bar. 'Come outside here and talk to me like a man,' Flair told the manager before another man interrupted and told Flair: 'Hey, you wanna go have a talk with me in the parking lot? Cause I don't work here. I don't give a s**t.'

WWE legend Ric Flair took aim at ESPN reporter Alan Hahn over 'embarrassing' comments he made about LeBron James. James shone as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Pelicans on Sunday, amassing 11 rebounds, 17 assists and 28 points. It comes around a year after Hahn branded the NBA icon, 39, an 'old man'. Flair reminded the journalist of those comments after LeBron rolled back the years against New Orleans.

On July 20, Paul, 27, will face Tyson, who is 30 years older. In the first boxing game to stream on Netflix, the two will face off at AT&T Stadium. Rogan and WWE legend Ric Flair discussed the risks Tyson spoke to Paul on the Joe Rogan Experience in April 2023. Nature Boy said, 'The only thing he doesn't want to do is fight Mike.' He wants to fight Mike,' he says.'

Cena is one of the most well-known WWE stars of all time, winning the joint-most world championships ever in his career, along with Ric Flair. During his 22-year tenure with the company, he has enjoyed a number of rivalries, remaining a babyface - heroic - character. He last appeared on WWE television in November, performing at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia in a losing effort to Solo Sikoa, who has been embroiled in the Bloodline's rivalry with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins in recent months.

Billy Jack Haynes, a retired wrestler, has been charged with murder in Janette Becraft's deadly shooting at their Portland, Oregon home on February 8. Following his two-hour standoff with SWAT teams earlier this month, William Albert Haynes Jr., a 70-year-old boy, faces a second-degree murder charge and a count of unlawful use of a weapon. The 85-year-old Becraft shot to death as police searched the house. Haynes was admitted to a local hospital for 'a medical condition unrelated to the homicide or his contact with law enforcement,' according to investigators. According to Portland police, Haynes was released from the hospital and moved to the Multnomah County Detention Center on Wednesday. On Thursday, he is set to make his first court appearance. There has been no reason given for the suspected murder.

Ole Anderson, a wrestling legend who was best known as a member of the original Four Horseman group, died on Monday at the age of 81. The cause of death was not revealed, but he was previously diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007 and had been living with limited mobility. Friends and relatives of the Minneapolis native and US Army veteran's death were informed of his death. Born Alan Rogowski, Anderson cultivated one of wrestling's most popular heel characters and was well-known throughout the sport for his ability to cut a promo. He then became a top booker for Georgia Championship Wrestling, which appeared on Ted Turner's TBS from the 1970s to 1984. One fan wrote on X, repeating remarks made by hundreds of others on Monday, 'Just saw the Ole Anderson news.' 'RIP to one of wrestling's most influential historical figures, who was also a top-tier promoter and a great booker at his peak.' Anderson and his fellow Four Horseman, Arn Anderson, Ric Flair, and Tully Blanchard, will compete in various competitions, including Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling and Turner's World Championship Wrestling later this year.

With the huge event just days away from taking place, it's safe to say that anticipation for this year's Royal Rumble is at an all-time peak. On Saturday evening, the 2024 Royal Rumble, the 37th annual Royal Rumble pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE, will take place. Fans will be treated to a similar excitement this weekend after Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley's triumphs last year.

Flair, 74, appeared on ESPN to kick off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' wild card game against the Philadelphia Eagles. He and Michelle Beisner-Buck and Robert Griffin III were on the ship at the end of the field. Nature Boy wore a custom Bucs jersey topped with a classy suit trimmed in the team's colors and iced-out chains. Flair graced the mic with his signature words as he had throughout his career. 'If you want to be the guy, you gotta beat the guy,' Flair told viewers.' The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the man right now.' Wooooo!'

After receiving backlash from a reportedly tense taping earlier this week, Ric Flair seemed to offer an apology before threatening to walk if his presence persists to 'embarrass' AEW. The 74-year-old 16-time world champion wrestler took to social media to clarify his opinion after being chastised for remarks he had made at the Rampage event. The last fight of Flair in 2022 saw the American twice pass out on the canvas.

All Elite Wrestling has announced a multi-year deal with WWE legend Ric Flair and an exclusive partnership with his 'Wooooo! Energy's beverage. Through the partnership, 'Wooooo! Energy's will now be sold in concession stands for select venues during AEW shows, stocked in the wrestlers' locker rooms backstage and can be seen on the announcer's desk during broadcasts. 'I've been in the wrestling business for more than 50 years,' Flair said. 'Together with AEW and Wooooo!Energy, I've never been more excited, and I've never had more energy!When the Nature Boy promises a show, you know how it's gonna go!Wooooo!'

Ric Flair has posted a snapshot from his high school prom, and the wrestling legend seems to have been unrecognizable in his younger days. When Flair posed next to his date, he had full head of blonde hair, a white tux, and a youthful smile. Given that the photo was taken at his senior prom, it's likely that Flair is now 74 years old.

The three-time WWE world champion was expected to return from his victory over LA Knight in a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match at the Royal Rumble in January. Wyatt had been fighting a long-term illness that had been described as 'life-threatening' and had kept him out of the ring, but he had been cleared to return in September, so the timing was planned for a comeback. However, Wyatt died on Thursday after suffering a heart attack early this year, having suffered with health issues brought on by Covid-19 earlier this year, according to Fightful.com.

Terry Funk, a wrestling legend whose career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 79. Funk, who was widely believed to be the father of hardcore wrestling, made his debut in 1965 and then returned almost 53 years later. With Ric Flair's tweeting: "I've Never Met A Guy Who Worked Longer" in My Entire Life.

Ric Flair has been involved in some traumatic situations in the ring, but the wrestling legend says he was in danger when smoking marijuana one time/ Flair's 'Tyson 2.0' brand said 'I actually died' during the ordeal, comparing it to the medically induced coma he was in during 2017. "All of a sudden... on the morning's "This is the Real Deal" podcast, I guess I sat up in blur and said, 'I'm back.'

The WWE is a stage fight with fake fighting and real injuries. 'Don't try this at home,' if anyone's ever watched a show live or on television.' There's a reason for that. Although wrestlers aren't aiming to hurt each other outright, they do it occasionally. Every time the performers step into the audience's entertainment, they put their bodies on the line, and it could go wrong. The promotion will conclude in England at the end of the month for its first Premium Live Event - or pay per view - in the country for 31 years, with Money in the Bank being held at the O2 Arena on July 1, the night after a SmackDown episode live from the same venue.

Sebastian Stan, an Emmy-nominated actor, fuelled rumors that he's filming in a Ric Flair biopic after dining with the 16-time WWE world champion for four hours at P. J. Clarke's saloon in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday. The Romanian-born, New York-raised 40-year-old was rocking a tiny ponytail as he hugged the 74-year-old wrestling legend, and wished him luck at Monday night's Sports Emmy Awards where his Peacock doc Woooooo! Ric Flair is up for another long documentary.

The 16-time World Champion gave Graham his complete support on Twitter on Monday, as well as detailing how much influence he had on Flair's own glamorous career. 'So sad to hear about Billy Graham's health,' Flair tweeted. 'Make No Mistake- Talk About The Influence He Made On ME And So Many Others!Hulk, Dusty Etc! You're stunning. Bonnie Dyed My Hair In 1972!!Stay Strong My Mentor!FYI - You And Dusty Rhodes Were My Heroes!You Made Me!'

Around the United States, the annual 4/20 celebration of cannabis is in full swing. Gatherings in Washington Square Park in New York City, a popular spot for smokers year round, were packed and fragrant than normal. Vendors opened tables to sell the cannabis flower, pre-rolled joints, and edible THC drugs as reggae music took over. Budding cannabis seedlings were also available, ready to be carried home and eventually raised into flowering plants.

McMahon's daughter Stephanie and Nick Khan claim the wrestling behemoth claims to have spent $17.7 million on litigation related to the investigation launched in the third quarter 2022 alone. The probe into McMahon, the company's controlling shareholder, has concluded, according to the firm's quarterly earnings study, and the 'Special Committee,' which has been established, has been disbanded.' McMahon, 77, has been fired from the company he has led for more than four decades and grown to become wrestling's biggest company in the wake of a Securities and Exchange Commission and federal probe into his undisclosed payments.

Bad Bunny is making history once more. In Marvel's forthcoming film "El Muerto," the singer, Benito Antonio Marteo, has been cast in the lead role. The film is expected to premiere in January 2024, marking the first time a Latinx actor will headline their own live-action Marvel movie. In the Spider-Man universe known as El Muerto, which is Spanish for "the dead one," Bad Bunny will play a prominent wrestler. Bad Bunny made a surprise appearance at CinemaCon, where Sony broadcast the exciting news. According to "Deadline," the singer couldn't help but gush about his new appearance at the festival. "I love wrestling." "I grew up watching wrestling and I'm a wrestler," he said. "I'm a former champion, so this is why I adore this character." It's the best job to me, and it's going to be epic." Bad Bunny has often referred to his love for the sport throughout his career. For example, Ric Flair, the legendary wrestler, was hired to appear in his "Chambea" music video in December 2017. Bad Bunny also released "Booker T," a tribute to the wrestling champion of the same name in November 2020. The actor fought The Miz in 2021 at a year ago when he finally collaborated with WWE when he appeared at the 2021 Royal Rumble. Since then, he has appeared on "Monday Night Raw" and even won the WWE 24/7 Championship. Bad Bunny appeared in the 2022 Royal Rumble for the 2022 Bunny.