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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Rhea Mae Acibario

Ric Flair Injury Update: WWE Legend Spotted Wearing Massive Eye Patch After Cancelling Event Over a Blood Clot

Ric Flair shares a hospital recovery update after a reported fall in Tampa, hours after cancelling a Seattle appearance over a blood clot (Credit: @ricflairnatureboy/ Instagram/IBTimes UK)

WWE legend Ric Flair, 77, has been pictured in hospital wearing a large medical eye patch just hours after cancelling a public appearance in Seattle because of a blood clot in his leg. The former world champion shared a recovery update from Tampa General Hospital in Florida after reportedly suffering a fall outside a restaurant on Friday.

For context, Flair has experienced several serious health problems, including a life-threatening intestinal rupture in 2017. He also underwent surgery for skin cancer in 2025 and subsequently announced that he was cancer-free. His latest hospital visit followed another health setback that had already disrupted his scheduled appearance.

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