Ric Flair's Wife

Ric Flair (real-life name Richard Morgan Fliehr) is an American pro wrestler. He has one of the longest wrestling careers, spanning almost 50 years. With decades of in-ring career, The Nature Boy has broken several records and created new ones. 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 in WWE, 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-partner, Wendy Barlow, after 13 years together. Flair announced their separation on his X account 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. However, they later revealed in 2022 that they were never legally married, as they never applied for a marriage certificate.

Who is Ric Flair’s ex-partner, Wendy Barlow?

Wendy Barlow is a retired Canadian All-American-ranked professional tennis player. She is a 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 the Wimbledon tennis tournament in 1978 and was inducted into the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame.

How Old is Wendy Barlow?

Wendy Barlow was born on March 7, 1960, and is 64 years old as of 2024. She first met Flair at the age of 32 when both worked at World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After knowing each other for over 30 years, she married Ric Flair 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 also worked at the World Championship Federation (WCW). Wendy had worked as a tennis coach for a few years. Wendy has started an initiative to promote yoga worldwide and launched “On The Go Yoga.” The Website officially promotes yoga and sells products related to it online.

How long have Ric Flair and Wendy Barlow been together?

Ric Flair married Wendy Barlow, in a non-legally binding wedding ceremony, on September 12, 2018, in 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 dating after Flair’s divorce from Jackie Beems in 2014. After dating for years, they got engaged in 2016 and eventually got married in 2018. The two got separated in 2024.

Ric Flair’s Ex-Spouses

Leslie Goodman (1971-1983)

Ric Flair married Leslie Goodman, on August 28, 1971 before he found fame and fortune in the wrestling business. They enjoyed their married life for 12 years and divorced in 1983. Flair and Leslie have two 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 is now known as 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, 23 years. Harrell 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 child of Flair, who is signed by WWE under 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 divorced Elizabeth. This relationship lasted only three years. In 2009, Ric Flair filed a case against Tiffany with allegations for hitting him in the face with a phone charger. At this time, Flair suffered from financial debt of millions, which led him to divorce Tiffany in 2009.

Jakie Beems (2009-2014)

Flair married Jakie Beems in 2009, the same year he divorced Tiffany. This marriage lasted only for three years.