WWE Legend Ric Flair Responds To Fans Worried About Recent Fall

Clear Facts

• Ric Flair was hospitalized late last month after falling outside a bar in Tampa, Florida, injuring his face and possibly suffering a concussion.
• The 77-year-old wrestler has survived a 1975 plane crash, a heart attack during his final match in 2022, and a ruptured intestine in 2017.
• Flair addressed public concern over his health by highlighting his history of enduring over 5,000 matches and multiple near-death experiences.

Ric Flair addressed a question he says he keeps hearing after his recent hospitalization. The wrestling legend took to X to respond directly to those wondering how he remains standing after a lifetime of physical punishment.

Flair’s message was blunt and unapologetic. He listed the injuries and hardships that have defined his career, making clear that a recent fall was far from the worst he has endured.

“The Question I Keep Getting Asked Is- How Am I Still Alive?”

“After 5,000 Matches With 2,400 Of Them Being One Hour Draws And 5 90 Minute Bouts. Round Trip To Japan, 24 Hours, Only To Wrestle Three One Hour Draws. Airplane Crash, 31 Days In The ICU And 14 Days On Life Support. 35 Days In Rehab.”

“And You Are Worried About Me Falling Down And Hitting My Eye? WTF.”

Flair’s resilience has been tested repeatedly throughout his decades in professional wrestling. The 16-time world champion survived a plane crash in 1975 and returned to the ring within months.

He has also spoken openly about being struck by lightning, suffering a heart attack in 2022, and nearly dying from a ruptured intestine in 2017. Blood clot issues have more recently limited his travel.

Despite the physical toll, Flair continues to live life with the same intensity that made him a legend in the ring.

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