Ric Flair
Awards & Honours
22
Awards Won
9
Honours
8
Rankings
5
Covers
5
Records
Ric Flair's list of accolades is unmatched in professional wrestling. He is a 16-time world champion by WWE's count, though he claims 21 world title reigns. He won the PWI Wrestler of the Year award six times, more than any other wrestler, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestler of the Year award eight times, also a record. He is the only two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee, honored first as a solo performer and later as a member of The Four Horsemen. In 2013, he received the Lou Thesz Award for lifetime achievement. He has been ranked number one on numerous greatest wrestler lists, including by WWE, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
WWE Hall of Fame (solo)
Inducted as a solo performer.
WWE Hall of Fame (Four Horsemen)
Inducted as a member of The Four Horsemen.
NWA Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to NWA.
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
Inducted as a modern-era inductee.
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame
Inducted for career achievements.
Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame
Inducted for contributions to the company.
Lou Thesz Award
Lifetime achievement award for professional wrestling.
Key to the City of Charlotte, North Carolina
Awarded for contributions to the city.
Guinness World Record – Most world championship reigns in professional wrestling
Recognized for 16 world title reigns (WWE count).
Rankings & Lists
PWI 500
PWI 500
The 500 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time
The 50 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time
50 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time
10 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time
Greatest Wrestlers of All Time
Greatest Wrestler of All Time
Magazine Covers
Sports Illustrated
December 1985
The Nature Boy: Ric Flair
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
1986-01
Ric Flair: The World Champion
WWE Magazine
2008-04
Ric Flair: The Farewell
Charlotte Magazine
September 2008
Ric Flair: The Last Ride
Rolling Stone
2015-07
The 50 Greatest Wrestlers of All Time
Records & Feats
Most world championship reigns in professional wrestling (16 by WWE count)
Flair is recognized by WWE as a 16-time world champion, a record at the time.
Most PWI Wrestler of the Year awards
Flair won the award six times (1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993), more than any other wrestler.
Most WON Wrestler of the Year awards
Flair won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestler of the Year award eight times (1982-1986, 1989-1991), a record.
First two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee
Flair was inducted as a solo performer in 2008 and as a member of The Four Horsemen in 2012.
Oldest WCW World Heavyweight Champion
Flair won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship at age 49 in 1998.