Charlotte Flair Says Dad Ric Will Be Okay After Hospitalization—And Shares His Ultimate Warrior Joke

Charlotte Flair revealed her father, the wrestling legend Ric Flair, is recovering well after a fall sent him to a hospital in Florida. In an X post on October 24, she shared her father's light-hearted account of what he told his doctor. Earlier, Ric had mentioned a blood clot in his leg. Photographs showed emergency personnel tending to the 77-year-old.

Ric invoked The Ultimate Warrior while explaining the accident to his doctor, referencing his former wrestling rival. The Ultimate Warrior, who died in 2014, was a prominent performer during Ric's early WWE run in the 1990s. Ric spoke about vertigo associated with working with Warrior in a May 2022 video.

The cause of Friday's fall has not been confirmed. TMZ reported that Ric fell after leaving a Tampa restaurant called Wagamama on Friday morning. He had been at the bar, leaving his phone and drink behind, when he stumbled and hit his face, causing cuts, bleeding, and substantial injury to his face.

Doctors have limited Ric's travel to three or four hours, which prevented him from attending the Washington State Horror Con. He also had to cancel his scheduled appearance at the con due to the health concern. Ric stated he would undergo a procedure to strip the affected vein, which would allow him to return to longer trips. He had previously missed an August award ceremony in Las Vegas due to the same issue, appearing by video instead.

Ric expressed gratitude for his fans' support and limited his travel due to health considerations.