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Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair to host meet and greet events at Northeast Ohio Giant Eagle locations

​Flair will be in Northeast Ohio on Tuesday, September 12, for a series of meet and greets to promote his new "Wooooo Energy Drink."
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Richard Morgan Fliehr, better known as Ric Flair, watches teams warm up before the first half of an NFL football game (AP Photo/John Amis)

STOW, Ohio — To be the man, you got to... meet the man!

That's not quite the famous quote from the legendary professional wrestler and 16-time World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair, but it's what you can do on Tuesday, September 12 here in Northeast Ohio.

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Flair will be at three Giant Eagle locations in Northeast Ohio next Tuesday for meet and greet events to promote "Wooooo Energy Drink," an energy drink that features Flair's likeness on the can. Here are the three locations and times:

  • Water Tower Giant Eagle at 12:00pm
    27264 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070
  • Painesville Giant Eagle at 3:00pm
    1201 Mentor Avenue, Painesville, OH 44077
  • Stow Hudson Giant Eagle at 6:00pm
    1700 Norton Road, Stow, OH 44224

The meet and greet is free to attend with some rules outlined in the event's Eventbrite page. You can reserve your spot on that page.

Official rules outlined by event organizers:

  • A minimum purchase of at least one (1) six-pack of Ric's own Wooooo Energy Drink is required to enter the meet and greet/photograph line.
  • (30) pre-signed six-packs will be randomly distributed at the point of purchase. These pre-signed six-packs come with Ric Flair's signature.
  • Product purchase does not guarantee a space in line or the opportunity to meet Ric Flair. We will accommodate as many guests as possible within the allotted time frame.
  • Please arrive NO EARLIER than 30 minutes before the event starts.
  • No autographs will be permitted.
  • Admitted guests may only take one (1) photo with Ric, regardless of how many Woooooo Energy Drink 6-packs they purchase.
  • Photos will be taken on guests’ devices. Please have your device on and ready to help facilitate the line.
  • Lines will be cut off at the producer’s discretion.
  • Events dates and times are subject to change at the artist’s discretion.

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