#3. Ric Flair
Achievements/Accolades:
- 10-time NWA World Champion
- 8-time WCW World Champion
- 2-time WWE World Champion
- 3-time WWE Tag Team Champion
- 5-time NWA United States Champion
- 2-time WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2008, 2012)
Opinions:
“If a plane crash and back injury couldn’t stop the Nature Boy than nothing could. The 16 time World Champion proved to be one of the greatest technicians of all time boasting such classics against Ricky Steamboat, Sting, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage and many other legends, most that you have already seen on this list even. With a career spanning the NWA, WCW, WWE and TNA wherever Ric Flair went he brought a passion and determination to be the best with him that has created a legacy of respect…a legacy we acknowledge as he takes his rightful place at #3.” — Zak Felllows
“Ric Flair could lace up his boots tomorrow and compete inside a WWE ring if they would allow him to. Throughout his illustrious career, Flair was able to gain the most World Championships of any wrestler in history with 16. He’s a bonafide legend who is influential in the world of pop culture to this day. He had the ability to make the fan believe that ANYONE had a chance to take the World Championship off of him. Flair rarely buried his opposition and did everything in his power to make his opponents look great in victory or defeat. This is a mentality that is lost at times in professional wrestling. The other four wrestlers in the Top 5 might tell you that Ric Flair should be #1 on this list.” — Jay Alletto
