The Natural Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 This isn't fair to Flair. Best wishes to him and his family. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagan Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Glad things are looking up for Naitch. He still has absurd schedule for a man his age. Hopefully this recovery goes well and he can be around his family for a long time to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 He might be getting the best care possible but if he's in critical condition then I'm still pretty worried. Sometimes I come here and hope the title didn't change to something worse. If he can at least upgrade his condition to stable I'd feel a little bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 This is what Dave wrote in the WON that just came out Quote Ric Flair has remained in critical condition in the hospital in Atlanta for the last several days in what is very much a battle for his life. Flair, 68, one of the most iconic enduring and influential wrestlers in history and arguably its all-time best all-around performer taking all aspects of character and in-ring into consideration, apparently had severe pains in his stomach and was rushed to the hospital on 8/12. While at first the situation was said to not be that serious, although he was in the Intensive Care Unit from the start, his situation worsened by the next day to where the situation was life threatening and he was put in a medically induced coma. The catalyst of his problems were apparently a significant blockage in his bowels which led to surgery to alleviate the blockage. This led to a series of medical problems including his kidneys shutting down. He underwent surgery on 8/14. There was a chance, perhaps even a serious chance that he would not survive the surgery. Even after surgery, he is very much not out of danger. He is also on kidney dialysis with the hope of being able to get his kidneys functioning and there are other medical issues, including an infection that, at least as of 8/13,that had not been diagnosed, that he was dealing with. There is really not a lot more information. His family was all called to the hospital and right now everything is just waiting to see if he can fight off the infection and his other issues can be taken care of. Flair had a heart issue dating back nearly 15 years ago, even though he was in remarkable condition as far as conditioning, due to the lifestyle he led. That lifestyle really didn’t change and he himself admitted his drinking really got out of control at one point after the death of his son, Reid, in 2013, at the age of 25. Ric never got over it and I don’t know how he possibly could have ever gotten over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 What matters is hoping he beats the odds and comes through it because all of that is quite serious and his family is going through hell. I never want to see that happen to anyone. I've been through it on the sidelines with other relatives. Flair is the same age my grandfather passed away at when I was an infant. They've gone through enough bad things in that family, they don't deserve this ordeal, but reality is rarely just or fair. As a person, I don't agree with many things Flair has said or done, but that's not really important and it would just make it about me instead of them. I'm not a religious or luck-believing person, but I hope he beats the odds that are up against him. It's the best I can do which isn't very much at all, but it's all any of us can do in a situation like this one. For his family and for him, I want this overcome. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Sweetser Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 A large piece of this business will die with the Nature Boy. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I think a lot of this board is going to be effected when Ric's time comes. For some reason thinking of Ric Flair dying makes me think of this: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 Shavonne says he is doing better than he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I kinda wonder what happens to Flair if he comes through this. By most accounts, he's very much still living life as the Nature Boy. I won't be too surprised if it turns out he's just not wired to live life at a slower speed as an old, sick person. It seems a little unlikely he's going to sail through this and be able to go back to the lifestyle he had previously. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I don't wanna get all dark poetry but reading Hortons above post I thought of post-stroke Joe Louis sitting in that wheelchair at the fights in Las Vegas and how depressing it was. I don't want that for Naitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 I think one other thing that's blowing my mind about this whole thing is that he wrestled into such an advanced age, that it feels like he retired way more recently than in reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Depends which retirement you mean, really. He wrestled Hogan in Australia and Sting in TNA long after his retirement match with Michaels (not including all the times WCW retired him). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Quote We have an update Ric Flair. Flair is doing significantly better than he was earlier in the week, but he is still in critical condition. He was given an external pacemaker and his heart is beating at normal levels and getting stronger. He is still battling an infection and on kidney dialysis. This is going to be a very slow process. It goes without saying that we all wish the best for his family and friends in this very serious time. Via WON website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 My mom had emergency bowel surgery(twice), she's fine now, but that surgery's a motherfucker. She didn't have the other parts(dialysis or heart problems), so it will be a long ass recovery. Hopefully he'll pull out of it. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 The agency that reps Flair is so fucking weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 The hell is "lightening"? His hair dye? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 One would assume since this is Flair we are talking about... his dick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 I ain't going nowhere fuckers 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PetrolCB Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: One would assume since this is Flair we are talking about... his dick Great, now you have to close your own thread. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 RIPPAnetico strikes again .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BrianS81177 Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 I hope if/when Ric recovers and is healthy enough to do so, they let him make an appearance on Raw to get a monster pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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