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Ric Flair says eye injury will need another surgery and possible skin graft
Ric Flair says he needs another surgery after injuring his eye in a fall in Tampa, Florida, last week.
The 77-year-old wrestling star said he may also need a skin graft as doctors treat the injury.
He was taken to hospital by ambulance after bleeding heavily, then returned home after spending the night there.
A blood clot in his leg is also limiting his travel, and Flair is scheduled for a procedure on the affected vein.
Because of his health issues, Flair will not appear at WrestleCade Weekend in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on November 27–29.
The convention says refunds for his meet-and-greet tickets will be processed, while the event will go ahead as planned.
His eye treatment and vein procedure are still ahead, but no dates for either procedure were given.
Ric Flair says he will need one more surgery and may need one more skin graft after injuring his eye in a fall.
The 77-year-old shared the medical update on social media after visiting the University of South Florida Eye Institute.
Flair fell outside a restaurant and bar in Tampa, Florida, on October 23, and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
He spent the night in hospital and was back home by Saturday.
Flair also will not appear at WrestleCade Weekend next month, according to the convention’s announcement.
- Who
- Ric Flair, 77, a wrestling icon.
- What
- He says he needs one more surgery and may need a skin graft for his injured eye.
- When
- He shared the medical update on October 28. The fall happened on October 23.
- Where
- The fall happened outside Wagamama restaurant and bar in Tampa, Florida. Flair shared his update after visiting the USF Eye Institute.
- Why
- He injured his eye in a fall.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Flair fell outside Wagamama restaurant and bar in Tampa, Florida, and was taken to hospital by ambulance.
Flair spent the night in hospital and was back home by Saturday.
Flair posted a photo with a friend showing bandages over his right eye.
Flair shared that he would need one more surgery and possibly another skin graft.
- Age
- 77
- Fall date
- October 23, 2026
- Fall location
- Outside Wagamama restaurant and bar, Tampa, Florida
- Treatment
- One more surgery and a possible skin graft
- Medical facility
- USF Eye Institute
- WrestleCade Weekend
- November 27–29 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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One More Surgery And One More Possible Skin Graft, And Then I Will Be Good To Go!
Thank You @USFHealth Eye Institute!
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One More Surgery And One More Possible Skin Graft, And Then I Will Be Good To Go! Thank You @USFHealth Eye Institute! 🙏🏻