Skip to main content
CadNews - Comparative News Analysis
Topics
Sign in
Back to brief

Entertainment · October 24, 2026

Ric Flair Health Update: Ex-Wrestler Recovering After Fall In Florida

3 sources →

Retired professional wrestling icon Ric Flair, 77, was hospitalized in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, October 23, after suffering a fall outside a restaurant. The incident occurred shortly after Flair canceled a scheduled appearance in Seattle due to a blood clot in his leg. His daughter, Charlotte Flair, later provided a lighthearted social media update, suggesting he is recovering and will be okay. Photographs from the scene showed Flair receiving medical attention for facial injuries before being transported to a hospital via ambulance.

Read the original coverage

Reported by multiple outlets

  • Ric Flair was hospitalized after a fall in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, October 23.
  • The incident occurred outside the restaurant Wagamama.
  • Flair is 77 years old.
  • Charlotte Flair posted a social media update stating her father is going to be okay.
  • Flair had canceled a convention appearance in Seattle just prior to the incident due to a blood clot in his leg.

Reported by only some outlets

  • Flair was 'bleeding extensively' from his head and eye.
  • Flair reportedly left his phone and drink at the bar before walking across the street and falling.
  • Medical personnel transported him to the hospital due to concerns about a possible concussion.
  • Flair jokingly told doctors his fall was caused by 'Warrior dropping him on his head'.

About these outlets

CadNews does not determine absolute truth or endorse political viewpoints. It compares publicly available reporting, identifies shared facts, highlights framing differences, and flags uncertainty.