12 Woooo! Facts You Never Knew About The “Nature Boy” Ric Flair

10. He Gave Triple H His Original World Heavyweight Title

When Ric Flair returned to WWE, he built a strong relationship with Triple H both in front of the camera and behind the scenes. The two developed a teacher/student bond that quickly turned into a genuine friendship. The friendship became so personal that at one point, according to Triple H during Flair’s The Definitive Collectiondocumentary, Flair had given Triple H his original World Heavyweight Championship belt as a gift. Not only is the Big Gold Belt one of the most prestigious belts in wrestling history, this belt, in particular, was the same belt that Ric Flair brought with him to WWF in 1991 after jumping ship from WCW. Upon given Triple H the belt, Flair told him that he wished that The Game was around in the 80s so that Flair could have been able to put Triple H over and give him the belt properly in the ring. A wrestler could not ask for a bigger honor than that. Although, this would not be the last time that Flair was more than willing to give away one of his classic belts.

11. Allegedly Paid Off Lawsuit With NWA Title Belt

For much of his career, Ric Flair had been associated with the NWA Championship. Having won the title a record eight times, he was positioned as the face of the NWA during the ’80s and his reigns with the title are a major reason why he became so successful. All things considered, one would think that Flair would cherish the belt dearly, but after getting himself in some legal troubles, he had no problem giving it away. In 2010, Highspots, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Ric Flair over him owing them $35,000. Highspots claimed that since Flair didn’t have the money to pay them back in full (Flair filed for bankruptcy a couple years prior), Flair provided the company with his original NWA Championship belt as collateral. Highspots tried to sell the belt to make the money that Flair owed them, only to find out that another company, Combraco, Inc., already held a lien on the property for money Flair owed them. A warrant was issued for Flair’s arrest in May 2011 for violating the terms of their settlement. Flair risked jail time, but a month later, Highspots released a statement stating that someone anonymously paid Flair’s debts.

12. He’s Won More Than 16 World Titles

For the last couple of years, plenty of fans have been worried that John Cena will one day beat (or at least tie) Ric Flair’s record for winning the most wrestling World Heavyweight Championships. After all, with Cena already being a 15-time World Champ, it is inevitable that Cena will at least tie with the Master of the Figure-Four one day. However, anti-Cena fans can rest assured that even if he does win his 16th World Title, Flair will still have a few more notches under his belt. As of now, the only World Title reigns that WWE officially recognize are Flair’s eight NWA Championships, six WCW Championships, and two WWF Championships. According to Flair himself, not only has he won more World Titles, he thinks his record is closer to 21. Given how official record-keepings were never closely calculated until the last couple decades, this isn’t hard to believe. Some sources say that his actual record could be as high as 25. So if John Cena actually was to beat Flair’s legitimate record, he still has a long way to go.

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