Wrestler Ric Flair Recovering After Fall Outside Tampa Restaurant

TAMPA, FL — Wrestling legend Ric Flair is recovering after a Friday night fall outside a Tampa restaurant sent him to Tampa General Hospital, where he received treatment for injuries to his head and eye.

Flair, 77, shared an update on social media on Saturday, thanking hospital staff and fans for their support.

“I am focused on my healing and recovery right now. I will be okay!” Flair wrote in his post, alongside a photo showing a patch over his right eye.

The wrestler fell outside Wagamama restaurant at 1050 Water Street after he got up from the bar, leaving his phone and drink behind to walk across the street, according to TMZ Sports. He reportedly fell on his face, suffering cuts to his head and eye, and was taken away by ambulance.

In his post, Flair said that Tampa General Hospital doctors and staff cared for him until about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday.

The fall happened hours after he announced he was canceling a scheduled appearance at Washington State Horror Con in Seattle because of a blood clot in his leg.

In a separate post on Friday, Flair said his doctors had restricted his travel to three to four hours because of the clot, making the trip to Seattle impossible. He also said he was scheduled to undergo a procedure involving the affected vein.

Flair's daughter, WWE star Charlotte Flair, also offered reassurance to fans, writing on social media that her father would be OK.

“Not my dad telling the doctor he fell bc of Warrior dropping him on his head…” she posted to X. “(ps: he’s going to be ok)”

The 16-time world champion, known to generations of wrestling fans as “The Nature Boy,” has had a career spanning decades, including runs with WWE and World Championship Wrestling.

For now, Flair said his priority is his recovery, and thanked supporters for their messages and prayers.