Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair are two of the biggest entities for WWE in the last 50 years. While wrestlers consider Hogan as the biggest superstar of all time, many hail Ric Flair as the greatest wrestler in WWE history. With countless matches together, their friendship has only grown stronger. 

Now in a recent interview, Hogan talks about Flair’s horrific health issues in the past and his tenacity to pull through and fight it out.

Hulk Hogan and his interaction with Ric Flair

Having had several epic encounters over the years, both these legends enhanced their stature in WWE history by helping each other. Additionally, their friendship stood the test of time and strengthened as they both became older.

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Now in an interview with Theo Von, Hogan spoke about the Nature Boy. The immortal Hogan shed light on the horrid health scare Ric Flair faced in 2017, for which he had to go under the knife. 

Hogan quoted, saying: “The doctor pulled me aside and said, your buddy here has destroyed his body, his intestines and stuff are dying. You see, he’s got a 5 percent chance of making it through surgery. 

However, he also shared his reaction to the first words uttered by Flair post his surgery. Hogan said: He (Flair) looks up at me and says Hogan, get me a six-pack. What? First thing he said to me, get me a six-pack, when he woke up. I thought he was tripping man; it blew my mind. 

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For those unversed, in 2017, Flair was dealing with heart problems and underwent multiple procedures. Doctors later put him in a medically induced coma, after damaging his insides, mainly because of drinking problems.  

While the 16-time world champion survived, he found incredible support from one of his closest friends, the Hulkster. Flair’s journey to survive the health scare and march on forward is inspiring.

Ric Flair’s tenacity to not give up

Even when doctors claimed Flair only had a 5 percent chance of surviving, Flair always battered for the fences.

The Nature Boy, after his miraculous recovery in 2017, had again undergone 4 heart surgeries and also had a pacemaker installed in him. But the desire to live and make a triumphant comeback in life was eminent for flair.

Proving his mettle, he eventually surpassed all these obstacles and even competed for his last match at the age of 73. He emerged victorious in his match, just like how he has emerged victorious in life through all the battles.

What do you think about Flair’s first words to Hogan after his recovery? And do you think his grit makes him the greatest WWE superstar of all time?

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