Twenty-five years ago today, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair captured his third, and ultimately most important World Heavyweight title from Harley Race at Starrcade. It would be this, his third reign, that would launch the legacy he achieved today as the greatest of all time. His career, which came to a triumphant end this March, is unrivaled in the world of professional wrestling. Many believe Flair to be the measuring stick for all current and up and coming superstars, despite the respect for his career coming with longevity and not immediately. His match with Race suffers the test of time, but you can tell by the reaction of the crowd that the relevance of title change and drama of the bout make Race vs. Flair from Starrcade 1983 on of the most pertinent matches in the history of wrestling.Here's a clip of the Ric Flair tribute video from Wrestlemania XXIV
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