WWE legend Ric Flair recovering after being hospitalized for fall

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-24 · by Marlene Lenthang

Quick Summary

Ric Flair, 77-year-old WWE legend, was hospitalized in Tampa after falling outside a restaurant and cutting his head and eye while dealing with a blood clot in his leg. He thanked the hospital staff for their care and assured fans on Instagram that he is focusing on healing and recovery, posting an image of himself smiling despite wearing an eye patch. His daughter, Charlotte Flair, also confirmed via X (formerly Twitter) that her father is going to be okay.
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Story summary

Ric Flair, a 77-year-old WWE Hall of Famer, was hospitalized in Tampa on Friday after falling outside a restaurant and injuring himself. The fall occurred just hours after he announced via social media that he had been diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg and canceled an appearance at Washington State Horror Con in Seattle due to medical limitations on travel distance. Flair suffered cuts to his head and eye, which required him to be taken to the hospital by ambulance.

Flair's daughter, Charlotte, who is also a WWE wrestler, assured fans that her father was "going to be okay" in an X post late Friday night. On Saturday, Ric Flair himself posted on social media from his hospital bed at Tampa General Hospital, showing support for the medical staff and expressing optimism about his recovery. He thanked everyone for their messages and prayers, stating he would respond individually as he gets stronger.

The fall and subsequent hospitalization occurred while Flair was dealing with serious health issues, including blood clots that limit his travel to 3–4 hours due to medical advice.

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📰 Ric Flair Hospitalized For Fall
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⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 2 of 10 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe Ric Flair's hospitalization after falling and injuring himself outside a restaurant in Tampa, Florida on the same day.”
Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte provides health update after hospital scare same event · 100%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 2 of 12 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe Ric Flair falling outside a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., resulting in injuries and hospitalization.”
Ric Flair shows off eyepatch in update after fall left him hospitalized: 'I will be okay' same event · 100%
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“Both articles describe Ric Flair's fall outside a Wagamama restaurant in Tampa, resulting in hospitalization and an eyepatch.”
Ric Flair makes first statement after scary fall that left him hospitalized same event · 95%
New York Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 14 📰 publisher trust 66
“Both articles describe Ric Flair's fall outside a Florida restaurant which led to hospitalization and his subsequent statement on social media.”
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Marlene Lenthang
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Topics

American Florida Seattle Tampa WWE

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Flair PERSON · 4× Tampa ORG · 3× Seattle GPE · 2× WWE ORG · 2× American NORP · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Ric Flair PERSON · 1× Richard Morgan Fliehr PERSON · 1× Wagamama ORG · 1×

Narrative

His daughter, Charlotte Flair, a WWE wrestler, joked on X about that fall, saying: “Not my dad telling the doctor he fell bc of warrior dropping him on his head…(ps: he’s going to be ok).”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 I Will Get Back To You Each Individually As I Get Stronger,” Flair wrote in a post Saturday.
2026-10-24 · NBC News
WWE legend Ric Flair recovering after being hospitalized for fall · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 0 hedged)

WWE legend Ric Flair was hospitalized after falling outside of a Florida restaurant while dealing with a blood clot in his leg. asserted
Flair → hospitalize → leg
The 77-year-old retired American professional wrestler, whose real name is Richard Morgan Fliehr, said in an Instagram post Saturday that he spent the night in a Tampa hospital. asserted
he → say → hospital
Flair had fallen outside a Wagamama restaurant in Tampa on Friday, cutting his head and eye, TMZ reported. asserted
TMZ → fall → head
I Will Get Back To You Each Individually As I Get Stronger,” Flair wrote in a post Saturday. asserted
Flair → get → post
“Thank You To All The Tampa General Hospital Staff And Doctors That Put Up With Me Until 4:30am. asserted
That → thank → 4:30am
I Appreciate You All And Thank You For Everything You Did For Me!” asserted
You → appreciate → Me
The wrestling icon said he’s on the mend. asserted
he → say → mend
“I Am Focused On My Healing And Recovery Right Now,” he said, adding, “I Will Be Okay!” asserted
I → focus → Healing
He shared a photo of himself smiling with a patch covering one of his eyes. asserted
patch → share → eyes
His daughter, Charlotte Flair, a WWE wrestler, joked on X about that fall, saying: “Not my dad telling the doctor he fell bc of warrior dropping him on his head…(ps: he’s going to be ok).” asserted
he → joke → head
Just hours before his fall, Flair had told his fans he had to cancel an appearance at the Washington State Horror Con in Seattle due to a blood clot in his leg. asserted
he → tell → leg
“Unfortunately, I Am Dealing With A Blood Clot In My Leg, And My Doctors Have Limited My Travel To 3–4 Hours. asserted
Doctors → deal → Hours
Seattle Falls Outside That Range, And As Disappointed As I Am, I Have To Put My Health And Recovery First,” he posted on Instagram Friday. asserted
he → fall → Instagram
Flair warned that blood clots are “extremely serious and can be life-threatening” and that he has a procedure scheduled to “strip the affected vein.” asserted
he → warn → vein
“I Look Forward To Getting Healthy And Seeing You All Down The Road. asserted
I → look → Road
Thank You For The Love And Support,” he said Friday. asserted
he → thank → Love
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