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Ric Flair’s ESPN 30 for 30 Premieres Nov. 7; Trailer Video, Quotes from the Director & More!

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ESPN Films’ upcoming 30 for 30 documentary titled “Nature Boy” will be premiere on Tuesday, November 7 at 10:00 pm ET on ESPN.

“Nature Boy” will focus on the life of two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. ESPN’s press release stated that “Nature Boy” will be about “a man, a character, and their unbreakable connection.”

The trailer for this documentary can be viewed below.

WOOOOOO!!! It's official… Our #30for30, #NatureBoy, on Ric Flair, The Nature Boy will debut November 7th on ESPN.Details: http://es.pn/2v0wlxE

Posted by ESPN 30 for 30 on Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Roy Karpf, the director of this documentary, had the following to saw about getting to work on this project.

“I grew up a huge wrestling fan in the 1980s and I was captivated by Ric Flair. It’s been a personally rewarding experience to tell the story of arguably the greatest wrestler of all time. Ric’s story transcends the wrestling business, and my hope is that it will appeal to wrestling and non-wrestling fans alike.”

ESPN’s press release also stated the following in regards to what “Nature Boy” will feature and who was interviewed.

“Nature Boy” features two in-depth conversations between Karpf and Flair over a 16-month span, surrounded by interviews with those closest to the man himself; including Triple H, Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat, Baby Doll, Tully Blanchard, The Undertaker, Arn Anderson, Shawn Michaels, Sting and Road Warrior Animal as well as his first wife, Leslie Jacobs, and children along with others who know Flair best.

Picture used above is courtesy of WWE.com.