The Last Real World Champion

The Legend of 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair

Tim Hornbaker

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ECW Press,Canada
01 October 2023

Biography: sport; Wrestling

For the first time ever, the amazing story of the 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair will be told in stunning detail, illustrating why he’s one of the greatest ever to lace up his boots.

For more than a century, professional wrestling has cultivated some of the most eccentric and compelling personalities. As the embodiment of flamboyance and intensity, the 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair stood at wrestling’s apex for decades, cementing his place as a once-in-a-lifetime athlete and performer. When he was in the ring, fans knew they were witnessing the very best, and he not only became a multi-time world heavyweight champion in the NWA, WCW, and the WWE, but his status as a generational great has been confirmed with inductions into numerous Halls of Fame.

The Last Real World Champion: The Legacy of 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair is a gripping portrait of a wrestling legend. This unflinching biography explores the successes, struggles, and controversy of Flair’s life in wrestling, pulling no punches in sharing the truth behind his in-ring achievements and out-of-the-ring hardships. Today, Flair is celebrated for his pioneering career and as an iconic figure in the realm of mainstream sports entertainment. Celebrated wrestling historian Tim Hornbaker tells Flair’s complete story, with meticulous attention to detail and exhaustive research, creating a must-read for fans of wrestling, sports, and popular culture.

Praise for Tim Hornbaker:

'Tried-and-true wrestling fans will find lots to get excited about.' — Publishers Weekly on Death of the Territories

'With Death of the Territories, Tim Hornbaker further establishes himself as possibly the finest wrestling historian writing today.' — Jon Langmead, writer, PopMatters, SLAM! Wrestling on Death of the Territories

By: Tim Hornbaker
Imprint: ECW Press,Canada
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 228mm,
ISBN: 9781770416260
ISBN 10: 1770416269
Pages: 420
Publication Date: 01 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product

Tim Hornbaker is the author of nine nonfiction books, including Death of the Territories: Expansion, Betrayal and the War that Changed Pro Wrestling Forever and National Wrestling Alliance: The Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. He lives in Tamarac, Florida, with his wife, Jodi.

Reviews for The Last Real World Champion: The Legend of 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair

"""Whether you were a fan in the late 1970's or the mid 2000's, you can have a blast on this nostalgia trip. There is something to love for most in a book addressing the public face of the last real world champion."" -- Lion Cub Job Search blog"