WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was admitted to a Tampa hospital on October 23, 2026, after a fall outside a restaurant, according to TMZ’s initial report on the incident. The 77-year-old wrestling icon posted his own statement the next day thanking fans for their support.
In a post on his official X account on October 24, Flair thanked people for their messages and prayers, and thanked the staff at Tampa General Hospital who cared for him overnight. He wrote that he is focused on healing and recovery, adding, "I will be okay!"
Flair also used the post to apologize for some of what he had shared from the hospital and noted he no longer controls his Facebook page. He did not give a timeline for his next public appearance.
A clot mentioned earlier, not tied to the fall
In August 2026, Flair had posted a video saying he had a "little blood clot," adding that it would not stop him from traveling for an appearance. Nothing in the reporting around this week’s fall links that earlier clot to Saturday’s hospital visit, and readers should not assume the two are connected. Blood clots in a deep vein can be serious: part of a clot can break loose and travel to the lungs, which is why doctors treat any new clot report cautiously, as CruxBuzz also noted in its coverage of Jalen Hurts’ season-ending blood clot diagnosis this month.
Flair remains one of wrestling’s most recognizable figures decades after his in-ring career, a legacy CruxBuzz has tracked alongside other milestones in the sport, including the WrestleMania 43 deal that will take the event outside North America for the first time.
Ric Flair was hospitalized in Tampa on October 23, 2026, after a fall outside a restaurant. He said the next day that he is focused on healing and expects to be fine. No timeline has been given for his next public appearance, and updates are expected through his own social media accounts.
