Ric Flair Separation; Wife Claims Wrestler Was Unfaithful
Ric Flair and his wife have split.
The former wrestling star, whose real name is Richard Morgan Fliehr, and his current wife Jacqueline Bains Beems to have had a rocky marriage since tying the knot a few years ago.
Court documents from Mecklenburg County reference Beems claim that Flair cheated on her, according to reporting by TMZ.
In the documents, Flair reportedly had "numerous intimate relationships with other women" while married to Beems. The couple split in July and Beems asked for $4,000 in support a month, but has supposedly not received any of the money from Flair.
The 63-year-old wrestler has since denied all accusations. The attorney for the legendary wrestler commented to the gossip site saying that his client "denies the claims, contends there was marital and other misconduct on her part, and looks forward to the issues being resolved in court."
The two met in Chicago in 2004 and hit it off. Flair and Beems dated for around five years before the two were wed in 2009.
However, their relationship was filled with trouble starting before they were married in Feb. 2010 when Beems was arrested on assault charges for allegedly punching Flair in the face. The charges were dropped in July of that year due to lack of evidence in the domestic dispute case.
The couple had a heated altercation while they were staying at their condo in SouthPark, N.C. in June 2012. It is unknown if the fight was started as a result of Flair's supposed infidelity as the couple split a month later.
Flair, who performed under the name "the Nature Boy," is considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the sport. His career started in 1972 in the American Wrestling Association and spanned over 40 years. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2008 and has only recently retired from performing in the ring.
Flair was previously married to three other women before he married Beems.
