Ric Flair, 77, Shrugs Off Fall After 5,000 Matches and 31 ICU Days

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 2

Ric Flair said on X he keeps being asked, “How am I still alive?” after a recent fall sent him to a Florida hospital with a facial injury and possible concussion.
The 77-year-old dismissed concern over the eye injury, pointing instead to a career and life that included 5,000 matches, 2,400 one-hour draws, five 90-minute bouts and a 24-hour round trip to Japan.
Flair also cited surviving a 1975 plane crash, 31 days in intensive care, 14 days on life support and 35 days in rehab, framing the latest incident as minor by comparison.
His post revived attention to a long list of health scares, including a near-fatal 2017 intestinal rupture, a heart attack during his 2022 final match and recent blood-clot issues that limited travel.

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