WWE legend Ric Flair provides health update after hitting his head in fall
A WWE legend will need ‘more surgery’ in order to recover from his most recent medical issues.
WWE legend Ric Flair has revealed he is facing another surgery and a possible skin graft after falling outside a restaurant in Florida on October 23.
According to TMZ, the 77-year-old was crossing a street outside a Wagamama in Tampa when he fell, hitting his head and cutting his eye.
The showman has now given an update on his recovery, sharing a photo of himself in good spirits with his medical team.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“One more surgery and one more possible skin graft, and then I will be good to go!
“Thank you @USFHealth Eye Institute!”
In a post the day after his accident, Flair posted a photo smiling with a patch over his eye in an attempt to reassure fans.
“Thank you all for the messages and prayers. I will get back to you each individually as I get stronger,” he wrote.
“Thank you to all the Tampa General Hospital staff and doctors that put up with me until 4:30am. I appreciate you all and thank you for everything you did for me!
“I am focused on my healing and recovery right now. I will be okay!”
His daughter and fellow WWE superstar Charlotte Flair revealed her father had been in good spirits in the hospital.
“Not my dad telling the doctor he fell bc of (Ultimate) Warrior dropping him on his head… (ps: he’s going to be ok),” she said.
Flair’s fall came just hours after he was forced to pull out of a convention appearance due to a blood clot in his leg, with doctors restricting unecessary travel.
The recent hospital stint is not Flair’s first after he nearly died in 2017 from an intestinal rupture.
Flair spent weeks in a medically induced coma in the ICU before making a full recovery.
