Ric Flair’s wives: Iconic wrestler Ric Flair has been married five times in his life and had four children in all his marriages.
Ric Flair is an American professional wrestler who is presently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Flair is widely regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, with a career spanning more than 50 years.
WWE officially recognizes Flair as a 16-time world champion (8-timeNWA World Heavyweight Champion, 6-timeWCW World Heavyweight Champion, and two-timeWWF Champion), yet the number of his world championship reigns varies depending on the source, ranging from 16 to 17 to 25.
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He held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship for the first time and the WCW International World Heavyweight Championship (which he also held last). Flair’s in-ring antics, which included rulebreaking (getting him the nickname “the dirtiest player in the game”), strutting, and his shouts of “Woooooooo!” were popular with the fans. (Flair was inspired by Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Great Balls of Fire”).
Who are Ric Flair’s wives?
Ric Flair’s wives are Leslie Goodman(1971 -1983), Elizabeth Harrell( 1983-2006), Tiffany VanDemark(2006-2009), Jackie Beems( 2009–2014) and Wendy Barlow (2018-2022). Flair is a father of four children in all his five marriages.
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First wife-Leslie Goodman(1971 -1983)
Ric Flair’s first wife was Leslie Goodman. Ric Flair first met his first wife, Leslie Goodman, at a very young age(22) in 1971, when he was still making his way into the pro wrestling business. On August 28, 1971, Flair married his first wife, Leslie Goodman when he was 22 years old. They divorced in 1983 after twelve years of marriage and had two children, Megan (born January 6, 1980) and David (born March 6, 1979).
In 1983, the couple filed for divorce. Their marriage only lasted 12 years. Notably, this is the only divorce of the ‘Nature Boy’ that has not been a media frenzy.
Second wife – Elizabeth Harrell( 1983-2006)
Flair’s second wife is Elizabeth Harrell. Ric Flair married Elizabeth Harrell in 1983, the same year he divorced his first wife. At this point, Flair was becoming well-known around the world as a superb in-ring worker and entertainer. Flair and Elizabeth married on August 27, 1983, and she was his second marriage. Jim Crockett Jr., a promoter, was the wedding’s best man.
The couple have two children: Ashley (born April 5, 1986) and Reid (born February 26, 1988 – March 29, 2013). Between 1998 and 2000, Elizabeth and their children appeared on WCW regularly. Charlotte Flair, their daughter, has gone on to have a Hall of Fame career in WWE. And their son Reid, who aspired to be a wrestler as well. He worked on the independent circuit for years and planned to one day join WWE, but he died of a drug overdose in 2013 at the age of 25.
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Flair’s marriage to Elizabeth Harrell was the longest of his marriages, lasting 23 years from 1983 until 2006. Elizabeth Harrell is an actress who has appeared in various reality television series and films, including Celebrity Wife Swap.
After nearly 23 years of marriage, Flair and Beth split in 2006, making his second marriage his longest. Flair was accused of “cruel and barbarous treatment” of his wife, which included physical abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, drug and alcohol issues, sexual harassment, and rape charges.
Third wife -Tiffany VanDemark(2006-2009)
Tiffany VanDemark is Flair’s third wife. Flair married Tiffany VanDemark, his fitness teacher, in 2006, just a few months after his second divorce. However, this was the only marriage in which the Nature Boy (Flair) did not have children with his girlfriend.
VanDemark and Flair had just been married for two years. Tiffany filed for divorce from Flair in 2008, and the divorce was finalized in 2009. Flair charged Tiffany with assault in 2009, claiming her of “hitting him in the face with a phone charger.”
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Fourth wife -Jakie Beems( 2009–2014)
Flair married his fourth wife, Jackie Beems, on November 11, 2009, just a few months after his third divorce. Flair’s fourth marriage appeared to be the one he regretted the most because Flair once phoned cops after Jackie left the 16-time world champion “bloodied and bruised” on the floor.
Beems was charged with a misdemeanor, but the charges were later withdrawn due to a lack of evidence. Eventually, this was the first time Flair had filed the documents rather than having the papers filed against him.
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Jackie Beems’ three-year marriage to Flair was marred by assault charges. According to the Associated Press, Beems was “reportedly arrested after she allegedly attacked the WWE Hall of Famer and left him bloodied and bruised.”
According to reports, the charges were ultimately withdrawn owing to a lack of proof. According to TMZ, Beems claimed in court records that the “husband has had numerous intimate relationships with other women during the parties’ marriage, to the embarrassment and humiliation of wife.”
Beems was also said to have sent threatening texts to Flair’s new wife, Wendy Barlow. Flair filed for divorce from Beems in 2012, and the divorce was finalized in 2014.
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Fifth wife – Wendy Barlow(2018-2022)
Wendy Barlow and Ric Flair had been friends since their days in WCW and became more than friends after his divorce from Jackie. On September 12, 2018, Flair married his fifth wife, Wendy Barlow, at a Florida resort. Flair and Wendy Barlow were together for six years before marrying, and the former WCW champion loves his new life with Wendy. Flair announced his divorce from Wendy Barlow on Twitter on January 31, 2022.
