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Why Ric Flair’s Return Symbolizes Far More Than a Wrestling Match

A legend from a past era makes a modern-day return this Sunday, as “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair returns to the wrestling ring for his final match.

Flair, 73, has wrestled all sorts of battles outside the ring. Whether that was controversy or issues related to health woes, retirement has reinforced to Flair that his place should be in between the ropes. Right or wrong, like a real-life version of Randy “The Ram” Robinson, Flair believes it is where he belongs.

“For one more night, I get to be myself again,” Flair says. “I get to be the ‘Nature Boy.