Ric Flair: The Classic Opponents

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1. On February 8, 1975, Ric Flair won his first professional wrestling championship: the Mid-Atlantic Television title. What longtime star and future manager did Flair defeat to win this honor? Wahoo McDaniel Johnny Valentine Roddy Piper Paul Jones

2. In 1977, Flair first wrestled an opponent who would become perhaps his most storied foe. They would feud over the United States Championship through 1979, and would continue to feud off and on after Flair became NWA World Champion, creating what many fans, and Flair, have come to consider the greatest wrestling matches of all time. Who was this agile Asian-American whose clashes with Ric Flair spanned seventeen years? Antonio Inoki Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka Bobo Brazil

3. Ric Flair won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in 1981. Over the next ten years, he would lose and regain the title six times. Which of these was not a wrestler with whom Flair exchanged the title? Harley Race Dusty Rhodes Greg "The Hammer" Valentine Ron Garvin

4. In 1984, Flair was slated to face David Von Erich - one of the sport’s most promising young talents - in a series of title matches. Tragically, this nascent superstar met an untimely death before the feud could take place. In his memory, 43,000 fans packed Texas Stadium for a memorial event which saw Flair lose the title to one of David’s brothers. Who was this “Modern Day Warrior”? Mike Von Erich Chris Von Erich Kerry Von Erich Kevin Von Erich

5. At the inaugural “Clash of Champions” in 1987, Flair wrestled a classic 45-minute televised draw with a relative newcomer to the business, a face-painted physical specimen known for his Southern California cool. This match launched the young grappler into the upper reaches of professional wrestling; he and Flair would exchange various versions of the World Championship in acclaimed matches for the next twelve years. Who is this wrestler known for his "Scorpion Deathlock"? X-Pac Hulk Hogan Sting The Ultimate Warrior

6. In 1989, Ric Flair won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for the sixth time by defeating Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in a contest named "Match of the Year" by "Pro Wrestling Illustrated" and "The Wrestling Observer". Immediately after this great win, however, Flair was attacked by a former champion whose tactics (including piledriving Flair through a table) are often said to have ignited the “hardcore” era of professional wrestling. Who was this great competitor from West Texas? Lou Thesz Harley Race Terry Funk Ted DiBiase

7. In 1991, Ric Flair took his “Real World’s Championship” to the WWF. He would eventually win the WWF World Championship in 1992’s “Royal Rumble”, outlasting 29 other wrestlers. Which of these classic Flair opponents was not among his competition in this event? Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat Greg "The Hammer" Valentine The Undertaker Hulk Hogan

8. After a good run with the World Wrestling Federation - including two turns with the World Championship - Flair returned to World Championship Wrestling, winning the then-deemphasized NWA Championship from Barry Windham, and then regaining the WCW World title in a contest that some observers have termed Flair’s last great match. What Harley Race-managed giant of a man did Flair defeat for the WCW Heavyweight Championship on December 27, 1993? Lex Luger Vader Goldberg Sting

9. Ric Flair won his last major singles title in 2005, winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship from a second-generation star. From whom did Flair take the Intercontinental strap? Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Carlito Randy Orton Batista

10. On March 30, 2008, Ric Flair drew his career to a close, losing a “Must-Retire Match” at “Wrestlemania 24” in Orlando, FL to a performer he has long called “the hardest worker in this business”. Who beat Flair to run down the curtain on the Nature Boy's fine legacy? Hulk Hogan Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Shawn Michaels Triple H