Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was hospitalized and placed in the intensive care unit over the weekend, and after initially minimizing the seriousness of the affair, a Flair representative made a public appeal To receive support from the public.
Melinda Morris Zanoni, chief executive officer of Legacy Talent LLC, posted a Twitter message Sunday night detailing Flair's situation.
Flair was hospitalized on Saturday morning for problems related to his heart, and Zanoni initially reported that the situation involved "routine monitoring." PW Insider's Mike Johnson reported that Flair was hospitalized near his home in Atlanta.
Flair, 68, has spent the last five decades of his career in the professional wrestling world with a reputation for being one of the most charismatic personalities in business history. His popularity and personality have transcended the world of professional sports on many occasions, with players recreating some of his most famous promos within the fight and Flair has been called to serve as a motivational speaker on several occasions.
Ric Flair has already surpassed the operation but his situation continues being "extremely serious", informed Wrestling Observer in its web page.
The legendary wrestler was going to be operated this week but it is not known if the operation today is the one that was planned for this week or if it is a totally different one. A WWE representative confirmed for TMZ that it has not been specified what type of operation was exactly.
As we have previously reported, Ric Flair was hospitalized for heart problems. Flair representative Melinda Morris Zanoni said she "is suffering some tough medical problems" and asked the fans to send forces to the 16-time world champion. His rep and Michael Hayes and more superstars from WWE asked for support for the fighter in social networks.