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Ric Flair talks death scare, WWE, daughter Charlotte and that famous 'Woo!'

Posted: Sep 13th 2018 By: News-Press.com

Saturday’s “Legends of Wrestling” event in Fort Myers was canceled, but not before The News-Press interviewed WWE superstar Ric Flair last month.

Rather than waste a good interview, we decided to write the Flair story anyway. Here’s what the flashy former wrestler had to say about:

How he’s doing after last summer’s death scare, which included emergency surgery and 10 days on life support for multiple organ failure.

Wrestling legend Ric Flair received many well-wishes on social media after he opened up about his recent health scare due his battle with alcoholism.

I’m doing great! It was a year anniversary last Tuesday. I’ve healed, and I had the second operation to repair the stoma. I feel great. And I’m blessed, man, no kidding. It’s been phenomenal. Someone gave me another chance. Not someone, but you know, The Man gave me the opportunity. I feel very special and I feel very happy to be in the position I’m in.

His daughter, Charlotte Flair, who’s also become a WWE star.

I live my life vicariously through my daughter. She’s doing phenomenal. She’s above and beyond the legacy.

His famous “Woo!”

It started in 1974. It’s just something I came up with. You know, I started doing it (laughs), and it just caught on. Thank God!

Why he misses wrestling.

I’m not saying it wasn’t hard, but I didn’t look at it as just work. I loved it. It became a way of life for me. I loved it, and I miss it a lot now. But like I said, I really enjoy watching my daughter, and I attend a lot of events. And through my relationship with her, I stay in touch with a lot of the kids who all come out… It’s been a wonderful experience.

Where he got those flashy robes, which sometimes cost thousands of dollars.

I had mine made by Olivia Walker, who passed away. She was a seamstress that made all the stuff for Loretta Lynn, Glen Campbell, Tammy Wynette...She worked with all the country-and-western people, and I was fortunate enough to meet her. She made all my robes until the day she passed away. She was the best.

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1976 Jose Lothario def. The Mongolian Stomper for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
2009 Randy Price def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Southwestern Champion

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06-24 1985 The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) def. The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
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06-27 1976 Jose Lothario def. The Mongolian Stomper for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
06-27 2009 Randy Price def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
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1969 Wahoo McDaniel & Thunderbolt Patterson became the WCCW American Tag Team Champions
1971 Johnny Valentine def. Toru Tanaka for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
1976 Jose Lothario def. The Mongolian Stomper for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
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