Ric Flair Recalls Nearly Dying During 2017 Health Scare

The legendary life of Ric Flair almost came to an end in 2017, the two-time WWE Hall of Famer has confirmed.

Speaking on the “Everyone Talks to Liz Claman” podcast, Flair recalled his 2017 health scare, which was almost fatal. He said,

“My intestine ruptured and total kidney failure, respiratory heart failure, pneumonia and the worst part was I was septic. And that septic is the part that really can, it tears your body apart. So I was in so much pain and I don’t remember, Thank God. I don’t remember…I guess God enables you to walk away from some of the things that really do hurt.

“But I don’t remember any of it. Because they put me in a coma so fast, but I don’t remember. My wife said I just was screaming so loud in the emergency room that they couldn’t give me enough local. They put me, they induced me into a coma. And then I had a 5% chance to live. As a matter of fact, it’s just…it was the six-year anniversary last week.”

Flair competed in his final match in July 2022 and appeared for WWE as part of RAW is XXX earlier this year.

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