David Flair

Professional wrestling career

World Championship Wrestling (1993, 1998–2001)

Growing up, Fliehr did not want to become a wrestler, like his father; he always wanted to be a state trooper. He appeared on camera backstage with his father at Starrcade '93: 10th Anniversary in World Championship Wrestling. In the storyline, his father was going to have to "retire" if he lost his match, so his family appeared to increase the emotion. In late-1998, David was back on WCW TV sitting front row and getting involved in some skirmishes with Eric Bischoff and the New World Order (nWo).

He eventually decided to become a wrestler and teamed with his father in his debut match at WCW/nWo Souled Out on January 17, 1999. Fliehr wrestled under his father's altered surname of "Flair". They wrestled Curt Hennig and Barry Windham and won the match.

On February 21, 1999, at SuperBrawl IX, David turned on his father and joined the nWo Elite. He used a taser on his father to help Hogan win their WCW World Title match. He did not wrestle for a while but did appear in vignettes with Samantha while he was training at the WCW Power Plant.

Personal life Flair's mother, Leslie Goodman, is Jewish.

His parents separated around the time of his birth in 1979, with David being raised mainly with his mother in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Flair acknowledged that he hardly saw his dad, who opted to live in Charlotte, North Carolina after separating from his mother, while growing up. However, David still wanted to follow in his dad's footsteps and they would bond more as he grew older. Flair married Robin Haskell in 2004, and they reside in Shelby, North Carolina. They have two children, Pyper and Carter. Pyper is a nationally ranked gymnast.

Championships and accomplishments AFE Championship Wrestling AFE Heavyweight Championship (1 time) International Wrestling Association IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 time) World Championship Wrestling WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time) WCW World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Crowbar WCW World Tag Team Championship Tournament (January 2000) - with Crowbar