Ric Flair was taken to a hospital Friday after falling outside a restaurant in Tampa, Florida, TMZ reports.
Sources told TMZ that Flair was at the bar at Wagamama on Friday morning when he got up, left his phone and drink behind, and walked across the street. He fell outside and injured his face. TMZ obtained a photo of emergency medical personnel attending to him before he was loaded into an ambulance.
According to TMZ’s sources, Flair cut his head and eye open in the fall, his eye was bleeding heavily, and he may also have a concussion. There has been no official update on his condition.
Hours earlier, Flair canceled his appearance at Washington State Horror Con in Seattle because of a blood clot in his leg. He said his doctors have limited his travel to three to four hours and that he is scheduled for a procedure to strip the affected vein.
I Want To Sincerely Apologize To My Agent, Steve Solomon, Washington State Horror Con @wahorrorcon, @bigeventny, And Especially All My Fans In Seattle For Having To Cancel My Scheduled Appearance.
Unfortunately, I Am Dealing With A Blood Clot In My Leg, And My Doctors Have…
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) October 23, 2026
Flair, 77, is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer and 16-time world champion. He is under contract with AEW.
We wish Ric Flair a full recovery.
