As noted earlier, it was believed that Ric Flair missed last week’s advertised NXT Takeover 2 appearance due to Flair undergoing surgery.
WWE has since confirmed the story, posting the following update on the company website:
WWE Legend Ric Flair is recovering from successful surgery and will miss tomorrow’s scheduled guest referee appearance at SmackDown. Ric is doing well and we look forward to him returning to WWE in the near future.
Flair had also been advertised for Sunday’s Night of Champions pay-per-view, but his status for that show is unknown at this time.