Ric Flair

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Ric Flair is the coolest wrestler ever. We love his arrogance, we love his pricey clobber, and we love the fact that he loves his women. He's also rated by his peers as the 'best wrestler in history', too. And at 61, he's still wrestling! See him take part of TNA's Maximum iMPACT! 2011 Tour in January, tickets on sale now - more info at www.tnaeuro.com

Are you the ultimate playboy?

I was. Living that lifestyle and trying to stay married just doesn’t work. It isn’t that I did anything wrong, I never told women that I loved them. It’s just that I was the life of the party. I make people happy. And I always gave the next guy something to follow. Hahaha!

So you really did live out the playboy gimmick? We spoke to the Million Dollar Man recently, and he wasn’t actually a rich, moody, money-flashing villain. In fact, he was quite a nice man.

Everything I said I was doing, I was doing. I don’t want to tell stories because I’m married now. Let’s just say that I enjoyed life and had a really great time. My wife now, she’s hot as shit!

Have you got any lady advice?

Always make them come to you. I’ve never walked across a bar in my life to get a woman. If they didn’t come over to me, it didn’t happen. If I have to hustle a chick, there’s something wrong.

Okay, um, great, we’ll give that sexual approach a go tonight. [Maxim did, and ended up standing at the bar for three hours before getting bored and going home]. You have really flash dress sense. What’s the coolest item of clothing you’ve owned?

It was a white Armani suit with a white vest in the ‘80s, and I used to wear it with a lot of jewellery. I was bling before bling was bling, you know that right? That’s what Snoop Dogg told me. That’s why black guys love me; it was because I was wearing jewellery long before they thought of it. I used to wear it with a pair of nice white alligator shoes, too.

That sounds very Miami Vice, very Don Johnson…

I partied with Don Johnson once, but he wasn’t in my league. Haha!

Have you got any style tips for Maxim readers?

I’m huge on designer clothes, because no matter how hard you try to say something is designer made, you can tell the difference when you’re wearing it. You can tell these slacks and shoes are nice [The Legend raises a well-muscled leg up to show us]. I think it’s so important that if you feel that way about yourself to dress that way. It’s very expensive to dress nicely, but for me, I couldn’t settle for less. But remember, a man out of shape in a designer suit means nothing, it doesn’t look half as good as a man who takes care of himself.

So you never dress down?

I’ve just started wearing jeans for the first time. They are so popular now, and if I go to California I don’t mind [wearing them]. But at the same time, the jeans I wear cost 600 bucks!

How do you manage to stay in shape at the age of 61?

I work out two hours a day, five days minimum. If I don’t work out, I don’t feel good about myself. There’s no ‘too busy’. The minute I’m off that plane in the US tomorrow, I’ll be back at it. Then I’ll start drinking in the evening. Haha! That’s not the case tonight, though, I’ll be out on the wine.

Have you got any good Andre the Giant drinking stories?

I watched him drink 106 beers one day. He was feeling pretty good!

Did you keep up with him?

No. His manager managed about 55 bottles, I had about 20. I also saw Andre drink 2.5 gallons of wine once. He was into wine big time. Personally, I’m more of a refined drinker these days as well, but if I’m with a big group, then I’ll take it to the next level.

Is it true you’ve won more wrestling belts that any other wrestler?

Yes.