Ric Flair 30 For 30: 15 Things We Learned

11. "Woo!" Was Inspired By Jerry Lee Lewis

Ric Flair 30 For 30
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Inevitably, Flair was asked about the origins of his iconic "Woo!" catchphrase, and he revealed it comes from an unexpected figure.

"I love Jerry Lee Lewis," Flair said, adding that he took the Woo from Lewis' iconic song Great Balls of Fire, and has most certainly made more out of it than Lewis' song ever did.

Considering that Lewis recently filed a copyright complaint against WWE for use of the Great Balls of Fire trademark for their infamous PPV of the same name, it's fortunate that Flair's less-blatant lifting from the song seems to have survived under-the-radar.

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