Ric Flair shares alarming photo with health update after falling and being rushed to the hospital in ambulance

Wrestling legend Ric Flair has shared an update after being rushed to the hospital by ambulance after a fall in Florida.

The 77-year-old was at a Tampa restaurant on Friday morning when he fell, according to TMZ. Flair is said to have stood up from the bar, leaving his phone and drink behind, before walking across the street and falling. 

TMZ further reported that Flair cut his face and the area around his eye, adding that he may have suffered a concussion.

He shared a photo from his chair wrapped in a blanket on Saturday with an eye patch held over his right eye by tape across his head. 

Despite smiling through the pain and trying to reassure his fans, the image was an alarming look at him looking old and frail compared to the muscular figure who became a household name during WWE’s rise to prominence.

The 16-time world champion insisted he will respond to all his well-wishes individually over the coming weeks as he thanked those who treated him.

But he also felt compelled to address posts he called ‘completely inappropriate’ on his official Facebook Page he says he no longer owns, after it posted a number of videos from old moments from his wrestling career during his frightening ordeal.    

Flair wrote: ‘Thank you all for the messages and prayers! I will get back to you each individually as I get stronger. 

‘Thank you to all the Tampa General Hospital staff and doctors that put up with me until 4:30am. I appreciate you all and thank you for everything you did for me! I am focused on my healing and recovery right now. I will be okay! 

‘And just so you know for those who were asking and wondering, I don’t own my own Facebook page anymore. I apologize for the reckless posting behavior on my Facebook when I was in the hospital. It was completely inappropriate!’

Just hours before his fall, Flair revealed he had canceled a trip to Seattle for an event as he had been advised not to fly due to blood clots.  

He said: ‘I want to sincerely apologize to my agent, Washington State Horror Con, and especially all my fans in Seattle for having to cancel my scheduled appearance.

‘Unfortunately, I’m dealing with a blood clot in my leg, and my doctors have limited my travel to three to four hours. Seattle falls outside of that range. As disappointed as I am, I have to put my health and recovery first.

‘Blood clots are extremely serious and can be life-threatening. We have seen this recently with Jalen Hurts and the complications involving blood clots in his lungs. It is a reminder that this is not something to take lightly, and I must follow medical advice.’ 

His daughter, Charlotte Flair, shared an update while he was in hospital saying he was ‘going to be OK’.