Ric Flair (birth name: Richard Morgan Fliehr), also professionally known as ‘The Nature Boy" Ric Flair is a retired American Professional Wrestler. He has one of the longest in-ring wrestling careers, spanning almost 40 years. With 4 decades of in-ring career, The Nature Boy has broken several records and created new records. He is the first-ever WCW World Heavyweight Champion and the WCW International World Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer and holds the record for the highest number of World Championship wins 16 times, along with John Cena.
Ric Flair's Relationship Status
Ric Flair is single as of October 2024. He parted ways with his ex-wife Wendy Barlow after spending 13 years together. Flair announced their separation on his X account with a tweet on 24 September 2024. He thanked Wendy for his support and they both respected their decision to split. Flair and Barlow got married in 2018.
Who is Ric Flair’s Ex-Wife, Wendy Barlow?
Wendy Barlow is a retired All-American-ranked professional tennis player. Wendy Barlow is a Canadian-American former tennis player, coach, and instructor from Lawrenceville, Georgia. Wendy started playing tennis at the age of 10 and won the Canadian Junior Tennis Championships in both singles and doubles for multiple years. She even participated in Wimbledon and also received a place in the Great Victorian Sports Hall of Fame.
How Old is Wendy Barlow?
Wendy Barlow was born on 7th March 1960 and is aged 64, as of 2024. Wendy first met Flair at the age of 25, when both worked at World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After knowing each other for over 30 years, she married Ric Flair (75) at the age of 58.
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What does Wendy Barlow do for a living?
Wendy Barlow is a Canadian-American former tennis player, coach, and instructor. She has worked at the World Championship Federation (WCW) for a year. Wendy had worked as a tennis coach for a few years. Wendy has started an initiative to promote yoga worldwide with her organization “On The Go Yoga”. The Website officially promotes yoga and sells products related to yoga online.
How long have Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow been married?
Ric Flair married Wendy Barlow on September 12, 2018, at Pearl Hotel in Rosemary Beach, Florida. The couple have a long history and have known each other for over 30 years since they both worked at World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1993. Barlow appeared alongside Ric Flair with the ring name Fifi, The French Maid as Flair’s valet. Wendy stood with Flair during multiple interviews and promos and even escorted him to the ring. They started to date each other after Flair’s divorce from Jackie Beems in 2014. After dating for years, they got engaged in 2016 and eventually got married in 2018.
Ric Flair’s Ex-Spouses
Leslie Goodman (1971-1983)
Ric Flair married Leslie Goodman in 1971 before he found fame and fortune in the wrestling business. They enjoyed their married life for 12 long years and got divorced in 1983. Flair and Leslie have 2 children, and both of them are somewhere associated with wrestling. Flair’s oldest daughter, Megan married wrestling podcaster, Conrad Thompson. Flair’s oldest son David was a wrestler and had an infamous run-in WCW during the late 1990s. Leslie was then remarried and now is known in the name of Leslie Jacobs.
Elizabeth Harrell (1983-2006)
After divorcing Leslie Goodman, Ric Flair married Elizabeth Harrell in the same year (1983). The Nature Boy had the longest married life with Elizabeth Harrell for 23 years. Hazel gave birth to two children, Ashley and Reid. Reid was an aspiring wrestler who worked for independent wrestling companies over the years. Unfortunately, due to a drug overdose, he passed away in 2013 at the age of 25. Ashley is one of the favorite children of Flair, who is signed by WWE by the ring name Charlotte Flair. Her accomplishments in the company are worth a Hall of Fame career. She has the most championship reigns in the women's division. Elizabeth had appeared in both WCW and WWE occasionally on Flair’s storyline, before being divorced in 2006.
Tiffany VanDemark (2006-2009)
Flair married Tiffany VanDemark in 2006, the same year he got a divorce from Elizabeth. This relationship lasted only for three years. In 2009, Ric Flair filed a case against Tiffany for hitting him in the face with a phone charger. At this time, Flair suffered from financial debt of millions and this led him to divorce Tiffany in 2009.
Jakie Beems (2009-2014)
Flair married Jakie Beems in 2009, the same year as he divorced Tiffany. This marriage lasted only for three years.
FAQ's on Ric Flair Wife
A. Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow parted ways in September 2024.
A. Ric Flair has been married five times as of October 2024.
A. Ric Flair got divorced because of the busy schedule of him and his ex-wife Wendy Barlow.
A. Charlotte Flair and Meghan Flair are the daughters of Ric Flair.
A. Ric Flair was an offensive lineman at the University of Minnesota before wrestling.