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Ric Flair Wears Eye Patch After Fall, Focuses on Recovery
· Confirmed
In Short: Former WWE wrestler Ric Flair is recovering from a fall in Florida that left him with a blood clot and wearing an eye patch.
Flair, who is 77 years old, posted an Instagram message on Friday apologizing to fans attending the Washington State Horror Con in Seattle.
In his update, Flair, wearing an eye patch, thanked concerned fans and the Tampa General Hospital staff and doctors who cared for him until 4:30 a.m.
Flair revealed that he is dealing with a blood clot in his leg, which has limited his travel to 3–4 hours.
He canceled his appearance at the Washington State Horror Con in Seattle due to his medical condition.
Flair's accident was first reported by TMZ, which published photos of Flair on the ground surrounded by medical workers and being lifted into an ambulance.
Flair said he is focused on healing and recovery, adding, 'I look forward to getting healthy and seeing you all down the road.'
He also addressed activity on his Facebook account while he was hospitalized, apologizing for what he described as 'reckless posting behavior' during his hospital stay.
Flair assured his fans that he was concentrating on getting better and thanked those who had sent messages and prayers.
Flair has survived several serious medical emergencies, including a life-threatening intestinal rupture in 2017.
He said the current condition is very different from anything he has experienced before.
Flair added that he will be undergoing treatment next week and that all he has 'been through before is nothing like this.'
What this adds
The sources have not established the exact cause of the fall or the extent of Flair's injuries beyond the blood clot and eye injury.
What's confirmed
- "I am focused on my healing and recovery right now. I will be okay!"
What's still developing
- “I look forward to getting healthy and seeing you all down the road.” Flair, full named Richard Morgan Fliehr, is considered one of the most successful WWE pro wrestlers ever, with a career spanning 50 years and at least 16 championships.
- The outlet reported that Flair was “bleeding extensively” and seemed to have cut his head and his eye in the fall.
- Another fan wrote, “Rest up, brother. I had a blood clot in my leg back in 2019. Scary stuff” In 2017, Flair reportedly suffered an intestinal rupture that left him critically ill.
- “And As Disappointed As I Am, I Have To Put My Health And Recovery First,” he wrote in his announcement.
- Flair said he would respond to people individually as he regained his strength.
- “I crashed in an airplane and broke my back; I’ve been hit by lightning,” he said.
- Ric Flair shared a picture of himself smiling after a fall that landed him in the hospital.