Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair

Woooooo! Becoming Ric Flair

2022 · 111 min · ★ 7.3 · Documentary

16-time World Champion and 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is one of the most prolific and controversial superstars in professional wrestling history. Flair is a true American icon: from his famous “Woooo” that is still heard in stadiums and arenas throughout the US, to his influence on hip hop music. At 73 years-old Flair remains a constant in American pop culture, but who is the real man behind the outrageous persona? Finally, Flair reveals all, opening up about his storied career, inside and outside of the ring, over the last 50 years.

Directed by Ben Houser

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Tom Rinaldi Self - Narrator / Interviewer
Ric Flair Self
Hulk Hogan Self
Mike Tyson Self
Post Malone Self
Stephen A. Smith Self
Ashley Fliehr Self

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