The Last Real World Champion: The Legacy of "Nature Boy" Ric Flair

Awesome read and great details

This is a very well researched biography about the greatest professional wrestler of all time and one of the greatest box office draws of all time in professional wrestling: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair. Lots of great stories and details.

Excellent and informative book about the Greatest Of All Time.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first half of this book. Reading about ric’s travel schedule. And the matches he had while NWA champion. But once they get to 1992 and cover the wwe run and return to wcw it’s basically just a very short mention of every match, skit and interference he was part of for the next several years. This was uninteresting for me as am aware of everything that happened on the tv and can be viewed anytime someone wants to revisit such things. I would have preferred more on the early days with more details and stories in his travelling days as world champion. And it was slightly odd mentioning every address flair lived at. I’m not sure why that was deemed necessary.

Tim Hornbaker enters his tour of Flair's life through an unexpected (but logical) side door. The story pulls you in early and doesn't let go. Mr. Hornbaker's specialy is attention to detail. Every date and quote is scrupulously cited. In a business that thrives on a certain amount of, let's say exaggeration, his facts feel like a true and endlessly fascinating look into the world of pro wrestling. The details add depth to the story and never bog it down. Flair has been referred to as the greatest of all time, the devil himself and everything in between. Mr. Hornbaker doesn't settle for easy generalities. His book paints a clear, even-handed look at a flawed man who worked tirelessly to cultivate his natural talents and break through to the top levels of a physically and mentally demanding profession. This book should be required reading for anyone with an interest in the wrestling business and the Nature Boy.