“I Was in Coma for 13 Days”: Ric Flair Speaks Up on His Horrific Medical Plight That Nearly Took His Life in 2017

Ric Flair is perhaps one of the greatest ever pro wrestlers to lace up a pair of boots. The 74-year-old has had a stellar career in the ring. He is also one of the few to have a career spanning five decades. With the sheer number of matches he had, Flair’s body, unsurprisingly, has taken a hit. It showed in 2017 when the two-time WWE Hall of Famer suffered a horrific medical plight.

Speaking to comedian Theo Von on his This Past Weekend podcast, the WWE legend recalled the horrors he suffered six years ago.

When Ric Flair thought he almost died

It is quite frankly a miracle that Flair is still alive. The Nature Boy suffered multiple organ failures in 2017. It was so bad that he needed surgery to fix it.

When he told Von, “Well, when I almost died in ’17”, the host told him that he is aware of a bunch of incidents that could have killed Flair. So, Von asked for clarity. Flair replied, “Oh, 2017. My intestine rupture. I had sepsis, respiratory heart failure, total kidney failure, pneumonia.” 

Flair shared that the sepsis was the worst part of his ordeal. “I was in coma for 13 days,” he added. Flair was put into a medically induced coma by doctors.

His condition then triggered a wave of prayers and good wishes from fans as friends and family, including daughter Charlotte Flair, urged the same from faithful. Taking to Instagram, the 14-time world champion called her father a fighter while asking fans to pray for him.

Fortunately, Flair was able to regain his health, He not only was able to stand up again but also took to the ring to display his legendary skills as last as 2022. In fact, Flair made his in-ring retirement in July 2022.

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He also keeps track of the latest happening in the pro wrestling world and hosts a podcast show, where he talks about the business. Recently, he took a shot at WWE and called out the promotion for its lack of understanding of the sport.

Ric Flair bats for Women’s main event matches after SummerSlam

While the women’s division was non-existent during Flair’s prime, pro wrestling has gone through a sea change, especially after the new millennium. More and more women are emerging as credible pro wrestlers. They also have a mascot in Flair, who has been vocal about the upliftment of the eves.

While some might say that he does it as a doting father, supporting Charlotte Flair, who is poised to break her father’s record tally of 16 world championships in the WWE, in reality, Flair has advocated the cause of other women wrestlers as well.

Recently, he lauded Bianca Belair after her brief championship win at SummerSlam, while taking a shot at the WWE for failing to schedule the match as a main event bout. Flair also made the same demands after WWE slotted the men’s tag team encounter as the main event of day one at WrestleMania 39.

It’s good to see the legend taking an active interest in the sport that he shares a symbiotic relationship with. We all wish Ric Flair a healthy life and may he never experience the horrors of 2017 again.

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