Ric Flair was at an Atlanta hospital this morning to undergo surgery. Flair’s son-in-law, Conrad Thompson, was on a media call today to promote Starrcast and said that the surgery was planned. Thompson added that it is not a grave situation.

Thompson noted that Flair had planned to have the surgery before the Starrcast II convention next weekend in Las Vegas. Flair will be getting roasted at the event next Friday, May 24th.

Thompson said he would not discuss the matter any further, and that it will be up to Flair or his wife to decide if they want to discuss any details.

TMZ reported this morning that Flair was “rushed” to a hospital in Atlanta this morning and that the situation is “very serious.” However, Thompson’s comments would suggest that the situation is not near as serious as TMZ reported.

Flair also underwent surgery back in March, however the reason for that procedure was never made public. Flair appeared at WrestleMania 35 several weeks later, helping Triple H to defeat Batista.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was rushed to a hospital in the Atlanta area earlier this morning, according to TMZ.

Flair was reportedly in the Atlanta area this morning when he suffered a medical emergency. The 70 year old was initially taken to the emergency room to be treated.

While details are unclear at this point, TMZ reported that the situation is “very serious.”

Flair had a suffered a medical scare in 2017. Flair was placed into a medically induced coma before undergoing colon surgery and spent nearly a month in the hospital. The situation was very serious, however Flair recovered and he even married longtime girlfriend Wendy Barlow last year.

Flair turned 70 years old this past February and made a special appearance at WrestleMania 35last month, helping Triple H to defeat Batista. He was scheduled to be the subject of a roast at Starrcast next Friday, May 24th.

Stay tuned for updates on The Nature Boy’s status. We send our best wishes to Flair and his family.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Last night, during the NBA halftime show of the Mavericks and Nuggets game, Charles Barkley gave a shoutout to Ric Flair, wishing him well before his surgical procedure on Friday. This was followed by some always appropriate “Woos!”

Flair is indeed undergoing a procedure, however, the exact nature of the situation is unclear at the moment, according to PWInsider.

No ties have currently been made to Flair’s significant health scare back in 2017. At the time, Flair was experiencing an intestinal blockage which resulted in a part of his bowel being removed. After undergoing surgery, he was hospitalized for over a month and had an external pacemaker inserted to help his heart beat normally.

“When I got out I only weighed 206 pounds, I lost 43 pounds,” Flair told Busted Open Radio in October 2017. “I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t even twist the top off a Gatorade bottle. I could stand on my legs, but I couldn’t walk, so I had to go to a rehab place for 20 days of physical rehab where they make you walk with a walker, and then a cane, and then you learn to walk by yourself. That took a while, and then I couldn’t drive a car. I ate anything in the world, but couldn’t gain any weight because all the food I was consuming was going towards repairing internal tissue that was ruined because when I went into the hospital my kidneys failed, I had respiratory heart failure and I had pneumonia all at the same time.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Ric Flair underwent successful surgery on Monday to reverse an ileostomy procedure.

Flair’s fiancé Wendy Barlow told Pro Wrestling Sheet that the operation went exactly as the Hall of Fame wrestler had hoped and they’re both feeling truly blessed.

Flair was required to undergo an ileostomy procedure after his health scare last year. The surgery today was being done in an effort to reverse the stoma, so he’d no longer be required to drain body waste from a pouch.

Flair should will be released from the hospital by the end of the week.

It was previously reported that Ric Flair has signed on to make his feature film acting debut. Flair will play the president of a pro wrestling promotion in a R-rated movie titled Uncle Steamroller & Champion Rabbit. Pwinsider reports that Flair also has a role in the upcoming film Easter, which will see release this December. The film stars Glenn Close, Carl Weathers, Joe Leland and Reginald VelJohnson. Flair will play himself in the film, which is described below…

“In an effort to save both his reputation and family, retired detective, Easter (Joe Leland), finds himself in a war pitted against the most formidable foe – hatred.”

Source: 411Mania

According to The Wrap, Ric Flair has signed on to make his feature film acting debut. Flair will play the president of a pro wrestling promotion in a R-rated movie titled Uncle Steamroller & Champion Rabbit, which is currently in development. In the film, Uncle Steamroller attempts to stage his comeback on. Uncle Steamroller is a “dejected Iraq war veteran” who is struggling to regain his Heavyweight Title while being managed by a failed motivational speaker. The movie will focus on the World Wrestling Union, a Las Vegas syndicate that owns the wrestling tour that Uncle Steamroller attempts to stage his comeback on. Flair will play the president of the World Wrestling Union; Flair and fiancée Wendy Barlow will also executive produce the movie.

Flair had the following to say about the project

“I really like this wonderfully written script and find it to be very entertaining. The edgy sense of humor is great, but the story also has a good heart. I’m expecting the inspirational story line will appeal to fans that extend beyond my loyal core wrestling base, and I am seriously looking forward to getting this film in front of worldwide audiences. Wooooooooooooooooo!”

Source: 411Mania