Ric Flair in WWF

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RIC FLAIR: "I went from that character to a guy who was forced to cut his hair, a guy who Jim Herd wanted to wear an earring. He wanted to make me into a gladiator!"

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Imagine the surprise of those watching WWF Prime Time Wrestling on September 9, 1991, when out waltzes Bobby Heenan cradling Flair's NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt like a baby.

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Ric Flair in WWF

Why Did He Leave WCW in 1991 for Arch-Rival?

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RIC FLAIR: "I went from that character to a guy who was forced to cut his hair, a guy who Jim Herd wanted to wear an earring. He wanted to make me into a gladiator!"

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Imagine the surprise of those watching WWF Prime Time Wrestling on September 9, 1991, when out waltzes Bobby Heenan cradling Flair's NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt like a baby.

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