Sports Illustrated ran a story this week about Ric Flair’s upcoming ESPN 30 For 30 special. The story confirmed that the documentary will air in the next 12 months, and revealed that it may air in the fall. The feature will be directed by Rory Karpf, who directed past 30 For 30 documentaries including I Hate Christian Laettner and The Book Of Manning.
Editing on the film has already begun, and it will run either 90 or 120 minutes long. There are reportedly still a few interviews left to film, and some archive footage they are still trying to secure. Legends interviewed for the film include The Undertaker, Sting, Shawn Michaels, Jim Ross, Arn Anderson, and Ricky Steamboat. Flair’s three living children and first wife were also interviewed.
Last November, Flair talked about the documentary on his podcast. “It has a little bit to do with my airplane crash, of course, and then coming back from that,” The Nature Boy said. “And then the titles and the championships and it touches a lot on my personal life, which has been up and down. Right now, it’s perfect, but I had a couple rough years there.”
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