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Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte provides health update after hospital scare

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Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte provided an update on her father's health after he fell outside a restaurant and injured his face, requiring him to be taken away by ambulance. Earlier that day, Ric had announced on social media that he was dealing with a blood clot in his leg which limited his travel to within 3-4 hours due to medical advice. He mentioned undergoing a procedure to treat the clots, hoping it would allow for more travel afterward. Charlotte assured fans her father is going to be okay.

Written by AI on 2026-10-24, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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It appears that The Nature Boy is going to be OK. asserted

Boy → appear → ?

Ric Flair’s daughter, fellow WWE wrestler Charlotte Flair, provided an update on her father’s health after the wrestling legend experienced a scary fall on Friday. “Not my dad telling the doctor he fell bc of warrior dropping him on his head… (ps: he’s going to be ok),” Charlotte wrote on X Friday evening, referencing her father’s infamous rivalry with The Ultimate Warrior. asserted

Charlotte → provide → Warrior

Her positive update comes hours after the WWE Hall of Famer “suddenly fell and injured his face” outside a restaurant in Tampa, Fla., TMZ reported. asserted

TMZ → come → Tampa

According to TMZ, Flair got up from the bar at the restaurant and walked across the street without his phone or drink before falling. Flair, 77, reportedly slashed his head and eye open before leaving in an ambulance. uncertain

Flair → accord → ambulance

The ugly fall came shortly after Flair revealed to fans on social media that he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg, which caused him to cancel a scheduled appearance at Washington State Horror Con in Seattle. asserted

him → come → Seattle

“Unfortunately, I Am Dealing With A Blood Clot In My Leg, And My Doctors Have Limited My Travel To 3–4 Hours,” Flair wrote in a post on X Friday morning. asserted

Flair → deal → X

“Seattle Falls Outside That Range, And As Disappointed As I Am, I Have To Put My Health And Recovery First. asserted

I → fall → Health

“Blood Clots Are Extremely Serious And Can Be Life-Threatening. asserted

Clots → threaten → ?

We Have Seen This Recently With Jalen Hurts And The Complications Involving Blood Clots In His Lungs. asserted

We → see → Lungs

It Is A Reminder That This Is Not Something To Take Lightly, And I Must Follow Medical Advice.” asserted

I → take → Advice

Flair added that he would be undergoing a procedure to treat the blood clots which he hoped could allow him to resume his traveling. uncertain

him → add → traveling

“I’m Scheduled To Have A Procedure To Strip The Affected Vein, Which My Doctors Expect Will Allow Me To Be Cleared For More Travel Afterward,” he said. asserted

he → schedule → Travel

Ric Flair’s daughter Charlotte provides health update after hospital scare

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