WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair recently did an interview with NBC Sports Radio to talk about a variety of professional wrestling topics. “The Nature Boy” talked about his promo skills and the late-great Dusty Rhodes being the first to give him some competition, how he influenced the personas of The Rock and many other WWE Superstars, and who deserves credit for the idea of The Four Horsemen. Here are the highlights:

His promo skills and Dusty Rhodes giving him some competition:

“That all came off the top of my head. We’d be out in Atlanta [Georgia] all night long, back at the hotel around 5 a.m., change clothes, and go to the studio and start taping at 9 o’clock. That’s just a lot of coffee and a lot of liking what I was doing for a living, being surrounded by guys like Dusty and Arn [Anderson] and guys that had so much influence on me. And we went out there and we competed with each other. Does that make sense? If Dusty was out there first, I knew I had to follow that. If I was on first and Dusty had to follow me. It was very competitive.”

How he influenced The Rock’s persona and many other WWE Superstars:

“I think he’ll admit that a lot of me was him,” Flair said. “I don’t know how many Rolex watches I’ve sold for Rolex from guys buying their first Rolex. I can remember Randy Orton got his first big check with Evolution. The first thing he bought was a new tricked out diamond encrusted Rolex, so I know that I’ve done some damage. I think a lot of guys have become more wardrobe-conscious. Does that make sense? Looking the part all of the time as opposed to when you’re in the gym. Every time you walk into a door, you want everybody in the joint to look at you. That’s just what it is.”

Arn Anderson deserving all the credit for the Four Horsemen idea:

“Actually, the idea for The Four Horsemen came from Arn, just something he said one day about The Four Horsemen. I can’t remember the terminology, but he put up [the] four [hand gesture] and Arn did it and we started doing it each week and within a month it caught on and it was bigger than ever. It was huge, so I give all that to Arn. He took the ball and he ran with it.”

You can listen to Flair’s interview on NBC Sports Radio by clicking this link here.

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

– Two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair took to Twitter to post a picture of what he believes is the Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling. Alongside himself, “The Nature Boy” listed “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, The Rock, and Hulk Hogan:

Steve, Thanks For Taking The Lead ? pic.twitter.com/4I77a6wNUH

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) October 14, 2017

– Linda McMahon recently spoke to the New Haven Register for a piece on women entrepreneurs. McMahon discussed her family going bankrupt and how she needed to build WWE from the ground up:

“That was really a tough time, especially because I was pregnant with our second child,” McMahon said. “We lost our home; my car was repossessed in the driveway. We were knocked down, but we were not defeated. We got right back to work starting over, building our business from scratch.”

Ric Flair spoke with NBC Sports Radio to promote his and Charlotte’s new book, Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte, now available from Amazon.com

During the discussion, Flair gave an update on his health, his sacrifices he had to make to be the best wrestler in the world, his upcoming ESPN 30 For 30 documentary and his recent claim that around 10,000 women have taken a ride on Space Mountain.

Here are the highlights of what the Nature Boy said about:

His Health: “Believe it or not, I feel great right now. This health issue, self-inflicted, I mean, I had two rotator cuff surgeries, but they are both… I [am] pain-free. I don’t have any hip injuries. All my guys, literally, all my guys from my generation that are still alive got hip, shoulder, ankle, elbow replacements. I’m really good in that respect. I have a beautiful, new fiancé that I’ve been with for five years, and I can tell you honestly I haven’t naitched in five years, so you can put that down in the headlines. ‘Naitch’ no more, but I feel great. I guess the plane crash was the worst thing that happened to me. I don’t remember that, but I remember [medical personnel] saying, ‘I think we’re goingto lose this one’ and I think they were talking about me.”

His ESPN 30 For 30 Documentary: “I guess I like the fact that I’m about as open and honest with things that involved my children, my son that passed away, and I hope that the people understand that didn’t understand the work. In 20 years, I never had a day off. Twice on Saturday and twice on Sunday and that’s not an exaggeration. And most of the time, I’d wrestle an hour every night or two hours on the same day. And that’s a lot of traveling, a lot of wrestling. Tokyo [Japan] one night, back to St. Louis [Missouri], Sydney, Australia the next night, Auckland, New Zealand, over to Japan, back home for a week, and then back in Japan.”

The Sacrifice He Made To Be The Best: “That’s the life I lived, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. I would trade it for the time now when I look back. I know my son is still very upset and angry and that’s something I have to live with, but he’ll never get over the fact that I wasn’t around enough.” Flair added, “I’ll take the blame for it. I was very selfish. I wanted to be the best and I competed against myself because I knew I was that much better than everybody else.”

Claims That He’s Slept With 10,000 Women: “Well, if you do the math, I started when I was in seventh grade!” Flair laughed, “let me say that hypothetically, I slept with five people. You’d go to your friend next door and go, ‘bulls–t!’ If I had said, ‘250,’ you’d go, ‘bulls–t.’ If I said, ‘5,000,’ you’d say, ‘oh, maybe.’ I’m not far off on that number. It doesn’t mean that everybody was Marilyn Monroe by any means, but I’m not far off. I wrestled. I was really good at three things: I wrestled, drinking, and talking, saying ‘goodnight.’”

Sports Illustrated has an in-depth look at ESPN’s 30 For 30 special on WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, which premieres on Tuesday, November 7th at 10pm EST on ESPN.

The preview confirms that the special features interviews with Ricky Steamboat, Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Sting, The Undertaker, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Jim Ross, Flair’s first wife Leslie Jacobs, all three of Flair’s living children and more. A total of 46 people were interviewed for the documentary.

Director Rory Karpf noted that the content he got from Steamboat, Michaels and Hogan was “particularly compelling.” Karpf also noted that the only people from the wrestling world that he wanted for the film but failed to land were The Rock, Paul Heyman and Steve Austin.

The special also features multiple interviews with The Nature Boy himself. Filming with Flair took place over a two-year period. Filming began in September 2015 and post-production ended this month. Karpf noted that Flair’s recent hospitalization will be addressed in a director’s statement that will run as an intersitial between segments.

Karpf screened the film for Flair several weeks ago while he was recovering in an Atlanta hospital. Flair is planning on being at the premiere in Atlanta next month. Karpf said, “He really liked it a lot and feels it is an honest portrayal of him. It has the good, the bad and the ugly.”

You can watch the official trailer for ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary on Ric Flair here:

WOOOOOO!!! It's official… Our #30for30, #NatureBoy, on @RicFlairNatrBoy will debut November 7th on ESPN.

Details: https://t.co/xRepS0jTGC pic.twitter.com/Pua4OZcdK3

— ESPN Films 30 for 30 (@30for30) July 26, 2017

– After viewing a sneak peak of ESPN’s 30 For 30 special on her father and two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair, WWE Superstar Charlotte Flair took to Twitter to react to what she saw. The full special will air on Tuesday, November 7th:

.@RoryKarpf showed me my dads .@RicFlairNatrBoy .@30for30 before it airs Nov. 7th! The world will finally understand my dads first LOVE. ??

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) October 5, 2017

#30for30 returns November 7th with #NatureBoy – the story of @RicFlairNatrBoy. pic.twitter.com/vkqJWD9bTB

— 30 for 30 (@30for30) October 3, 2017

– Speaking of specials, the WWE posted the following teaser for their WWE 24 special on Bill Goldberg which will air after Monday Night RAW on  Monday, November 13th. Check it out here:

Charlotte was a guest on the latest Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast and spoke at length about her father Ric Flair’s recent medical emergency, Ric not remembering her after surgery and doing his famous strut while in the intensive care unit.

Here are some highlights of what Charlotte said about:

Finding Out Her Father Was Sick:

“I had just got back from China. I got there and I was like, okay I know it’s serious and the doctor was honest with us and said that my dad wasn’t breathing on his own and they didn’t want to do the surgery, but if they didn’t do the surgery then he was going to die. But they couldn’t say he was going to make it out of the surgery and his chances weren’t great so she told us to say our goodbyes. Me and my sister and my brother were like what the ….. How do you say goodbye to someone who wasn’t there? With my dad it’s like he is unbreakable so you don’t take it serious, but knowing that my dad never gets sick we were like okay, something is wrong.”

Ric Flair Not Recognizing Her After Surgery & Strutting in the ICU:

“When he was first taken off the machine and the doctors wanted to have him walk around, obviously he needed help and support but he didn’t even know who I was, and he was just pushing the walker and quoting numbers of towns from shows in the 80’s. I was like, that’s great he can quote me the numbers from a show in Chicago in the 80’s but he doesn’t know who I am? I would just sit there and listen to him quote the numbers and was just like this is crazy.”

“So, he is pushing the walker with the nurses and he is pushing and pushing and then he just stops and starts strutting in the ICU. He doesn’t know who I am, isn’t really talking but just does the strut and I was just like this isn’t real. When his 30 for 30 comes out in November, you will realize wrestling is my dad’s first love and that’s what he lives for. That’s why I think we are so close because now I am in the industry that he loves so much so I get it, I get wanting to be the main event every night.”

Charlotte also spoke about being embarrassed by her two marriages and wanting to be more like her television character.

Being Embarrassed by Her Previous Marriages & Wanting to be More Like Her TV Character: 

“I am open and honest about it but it’s really hard when people on social media are like ‘oh she’s just like her dad, married twice.’ I’m embarrassed of that, I am. I thought what is the best way to overcome it and that’s to talk about it and I can’t change it, and when people say she’s just like her dad, they don’t know. I journaled about it and it was therapeutic…

Charlotte the character, I want to be Charlotte, that’s the funny thing, when I come through the curtain I want to be her. I tell people all the time if I could have that confidence in everyday life it would be different.”

Charlotte on playing a “good guy” or “bad guy”

“I wasn’t thinking about being a good guy or a bad guy and that has been the transition for me on SmackDown, do you want me to be this good guy? Oh no, when I first heard that, you know where I went? I’ve just left NXT, I’m respected, not loved, what’s going to happen to my character again? Obviously having my on-screen friendship with Becky, because she is the most natural babyface I think that’s helped.

I am just going on camera just being me and bringing in Charlotte a little bit and then not caring anymore. It’s like okay, well The Boss is still the Boss but guess what, she is the most popular, and just being okay with that, and not worrying if they respect you, you’re getting a reaction.”

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The NFL’s Atlanta Falcons were stylin’ and profilin’ for their Sunday afternoon game against the Buffalo Bills.

Falcons receivers Julio Jones and Mohamed Sanu paid tribute to Ric Flair with custom cleats bearing the likeness of the legendary Nature Boy.

Flair, an Atlanta resident, is a long time Falcons fan and hyped the team up at a practice earlier this year during their playoff run.

Check out Jones and Sanu’s custom Ric Flair cleats. The gesture is so awesome we’ll give him a pass for the Comic Sans font on the “WooOOoo!!!”

One time for the Nature boy.. #Wooooooooo!!!! #KissStealing #JetFlying #RolexWearing #BeanTalking pic.twitter.com/IzlpTNh3pK

— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) October 1, 2017

"WOOOOOO!" @juliojones_11 x @RicFlairNatrBoy pic.twitter.com/s0CMDCufxC

— B/R Kicks (@brkicks) October 1, 2017

Ric Flair himself said he loved the gesture:

Looking As Only As You Can Look… Love It Brother. WOOOOO! https://t.co/A8YJBrG6GJ

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) October 1, 2017

Flair’s daughter Charlotte also approves:

Sweet!!!!

— Charlotte Flair (@MsCharlotteWWE) October 1, 2017

Corey Graves and Enzo Amore trade shots on Twitter

Corey Graves posted the following tweet yesterday about his son dancing like Enzo Amore during a baseball game. Enzo responded and stated that Graves didn’t fail as a father, he failed as a wrestler.

My son just ran to second base, and danced like @real1 to celebrate.

I have failed as a father.

— Corey Graves (@WWEGraves) September 30, 2017

Nah u didn't fail as a father!? U failed as a wrestler, thats why they dressed ya up in a suit N tie & told ya 2 sit down #HowYouDoin #Champ https://t.co/mdkrvflAfY

— REAL1 (FKA Enzo Amore) (@real1) October 1, 2017

WWE Superstars debuting in WWE 2K18

WWE released a new video where they look at ten new playable characters making their roster debuts in WWE 2K18. The Authors of Pain, SAnitY, Gran Metalik, Billie Kay, Peyton Royce, TJP, Johnny Gargano, Akira Tozawa, Ember Moon, No Way Jose and Bobby Roode are the Superstars listed in the video.

• Atlanta Falcons Pay Tribute To Ric Flair With Custom Cleats

Space Mountain might be the oldest ride in the park, but it’s got the longest line. Based on what Ric Flair said while shooting his “30 for 30” ESPN special, it really was a very, very long line.

According to TMZ.com, Flair admitted that he’s slept with approximately 10,000 women during his legendary wrestling career.  Despite the confession, told People TV,  “I wish I hadn’t said that because of my grandkids.” He added, “I only love one now” – a reference to his fiancée, Wendy Barlow.

ESPN’s 30 For 30 special profiling the career of Ric Flair premieres on November 7th.

You can check out the official trailer below:

WOOOOOO!!! It's official… Our #30for30, #NatureBoy, on @RicFlairNatrBoy will debut November 7th on ESPN.

Details: https://t.co/xRepS0jTGC pic.twitter.com/Pua4OZcdK3

— ESPN Films 30 for 30 (@30for30) July 26, 2017

Earlier this week, People Magazine published their recent sit-down interview with WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, who spoke about his recent medical emergency and the decades of hard living that triggered his health issues. You can watch the video over at People.com.

People sent in a follow-up press release, revealing new details about Flair’s struggle with alcoholism. After a failed rehab stint a few years back, Flair has come to terms with the reality that he is an alcoholic and vows to never drink again.

PEOPLE Exclusive – Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Fighting for His Life After Decades of Alcohol Abuse: Health Scare Tamed ‘Nature Boy’

(NEW YORK) – Wrestling legend Ric Flair may have once commanded the ring – but after the cameras turned off, things “just got out of control.”

Decades of “social” drinking finally caught up with the 16-time pro wrestling world champion this year, landing him in the hospital and near death last month.

“I crashed in an airplane and broke my back, I’ve been hit by lightning,” Flair tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “But this is totally different. Anything I’ve been through before is nothing like this.”

On Aug. 11, the 68-year-old was rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. Within hours, Flair was in the early stages of kidney failure and on the verge of congestive heart failure – the result of years of alcohol abuse.

Flair’s family members were told he had only 20 percent odds of surviving, and he was placed in a medically induced coma while they – including daughter, pro wrestler Charlotte Flair – took to social media to asks fans for prayers.

Doctors subsequently removed part of Flair’s bowel, and inserted a pacemaker. Now, in recovery at a convalescent center in Atlanta, Flair tells PEOPLE of the entire ordeal, “It scared the s— out of me.”

He adds, “But I’m not out of the woods yet.”

Now, the man once known as the “Nature Boy,” needs a nurse to help steady his shaking hands so he can sip water from a glass. He admits, “I didn’t think I was an alcoholic, but obviously I was.”

Flair’s problem with alcohol started while he worked to build a camaraderie with his fellow wrestlers during the early days of his career in 1972. It helped them “bond,” he says, noting though, “I never drank when I was working.”

“But as soon as work was over, I went right to the mill,” he says, adding that he’s long struggled to “do anything in moderation,” and admitting to a failed rehab stint four years prior.

Alcohol also served as a tonic of sorts when it came to coping with his injuries and intense physical pain from his job. “I’ve never taken a pain pill in my life,” he explains. “I’d just take a shower, flip my hair back and go to the best bar in town.”

Now, the father of four says he is dedicated to doing better.

“I’ll never drink again,” says Flair. “I never want to go through this again.”

People TV has released a new sit-down interview with 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, who spoke at length about his recent brush with death. This was the project Flair recently mentioned, being ‘back behind the camera like he never left’ and wearing ‘a couple pounds of gold’ and diamonds around his neck.

The feature looks at Flair’s storied career and the hard-hitting lifestyle outside the ring that’s taken a toll on him throughout the years. After initially being hospitalized with a bad stomach ache, Flair’s organs were failing. He was put into a week-long medically induced coma and underwent life saving surgery.

While things worked out for the Nature Boy, doctors weren’t sure that he would pull through. In fact, Flair’s daughter Charlotte was warned that Ric probably would not survive.

Flair is still unable to walk on his own, but uses a walker while he continues physical therapy.

You can watch the video over at People.com.

– Today marks the release of Ric and Charlotte Flair’s new book, “Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte.” You can buy it now over at Amazon.com.

“Despite [Ric Flair’s] effortless brilliance in front of the cameras, his life away from the cameras includes personal struggles, controversy and family tragedy. Through his bond with Charlotte, he’s becoming the father he needs to be while rediscovering the legend he has always been.”

– Triple H announced on Twitter that NXT is headed west in November, with live events scheduled for Phoenix, Las Vegas and Riverside, California. top stars advertised for the tour include NXT champion Drew McIntyre, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, Ember Moon and Aleister Black. Tickets go on sale this Friday.

The #NXTRoadTrip hits#NXTPhoenix 11/9#NXTLasVegas 11/10#NXTRiverside 11/11

Tickets on sale this Fri. 10am PT https://t.co/pcQU3cALRh. pic.twitter.com/Hd6PBqmH5r

— Triple H (@TripleH) September 18, 2017

– Following her surprise return on RAW, Bayley appeared on RAW Fallout to discuss recovering from a separated shoulder and being added to the RAW Women’s championship match at No Mercy this Sunday.

WWE Superstar Bobby Roode recently did an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated just after making his main roster debut on SmackDown Live since dropping his NXT Title to Drew McIntyre at NXT Takeover. “The Glorious One” discussed one of the highlights of his run with TNA and how joining NXT brought his passion for the business back. Check out what he had to say here:

Being able to work with two-time WWE Hall Of Famer Ric Flair in TNA, and Ric Flair and Jay Lethal’s segment:

“That moment with Ric was such a great moment. In that particular moment, I didn’t keep a straight face. I don’t think anyone in that ring kept a straight face. If you thought we did, it was just good editing by the camera crew.”

NXT bringing back his passion for the business:

“NXT brought my passion back. I got the chance to work with all the coaches down at the Performance Center, and I was able to pick Triple H’s brain, too. Also, working with Shawn Michaels was amazing. He’s been very supportive of me, and extremely helpful.”

You can check out Roode’s full interview with Sports Illustrated by visiting this link here.

You just can’t keep a good Nature Boy down.

Just weeks after a life threatening medical emergency, Ric Flair reassured fans “I’m not dead yet, MFers!” and announced earlier this week that he is now being represented by Get Engaged Media.

On Monday, Flair tweeted several photos on the set of an undisclosed new project that had him “back in front of the cameras like he never left” and wearing “a couple pounds of solid gold and diamonds” around his neck.

Flair looks healthy, happy and rested. He promised we’d be seeing him again “very, very soon” and hopefully we’ll get more information on this new project in the coming days.

Almost Ready To Style And Profile! Money Moves!!! pic.twitter.com/wCoAUZXwZF

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 11, 2017

Back In Front Of The Camera Like I Never Left…With A Couple Pounds Of Solid Gold And Diamonds Around My Neck. Prayers Up For FL and TX! ? pic.twitter.com/v6aYXRGXau

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 11, 2017

Love ? pic.twitter.com/WzYQtJBRNf

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 11, 2017

Eric Bischoff on if he would buy GFW

There have been reports of Global Force Wrestling “hemorrhaging funds” recently. A fan asked Bischoff if he was interested in purchasing Global Force Wrestling and Eric said that he was “not in the market for a clown car at the moment”. Bischoff worked with TNA from 2010 until 2014.

@EBischoff Are you going to buy @IMPACTWRESTLING and make pro wrestling great again?

— JC (@fakeifier) September 7, 2017

https://twitter.com/EBischoff/status/905902969404751873

Jack Gallagher gets married

205 Live star Jack Gallagher recently married indie wrestler Clara “Alexis Rose” Sinclare.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYwnrj9BG95/

Ric Flair posts new photos

Ric Flair shared some photos last night and today of his family with him at the hospital.

Wink ? pic.twitter.com/KWhQvGZ7Bt

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 8, 2017

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has announced that he is now being represented by Get Engaged Media, an agency specializing in promoting the online presence of individuals and brands.

Flair has been working with Get Engaged for some time and has helped the Nature Boy garner several high-profile spots, including his work with rapper Waka Flocka Flame, Complex and TMZ.

On Wednesday, Flair formally parted ways with Melinda Morris Zanoni and Legacy Talent and Entertainment, which had represented Flair for many years. Legacy Talent had been handling Flair’s PR and public appearances.

Zanoni had been providing health updates on Flair during his recent medical emergency. She initially announced (8/12) that Flair was in the hospital for “routine monitoring” and said there was “no reason to panic,” but the situation was much more serious than the first tweet implied.

https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy/status/906165361967583232

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair announced on Thursday that he is no longer represented by Melinda Morris Zanoni and the Legacy Talent Entertainment agency. He will announce his new representation tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/ricflairnatrboy/status/905819933648531456

Representation Tomorrow. I'm looking forward to the new beginning and the great opportunities that await me. WOOOOO!

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 7, 2017

Flair is recovering from life-threatening health complications just weeks ago. He posted a video from the hospital earlier this week thanking everyone for their support and teasing that we’ll be seeing him again in the very near future.

I'm Backkkk! Thanks To Everyone For The Support These Past Couple Weeks. I Ain't Dead Yet Mother F**ckers! WOOOOO! https://t.co/1ZgKVjFH8x pic.twitter.com/AHSSyE8JT1

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 2, 2017

2-Time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair released a video message on Saturday thanking fans for their support and assuring them he’ll be seeing them in the very, very, very near future.

Flair, wearing a t-shirt that reads, “i ain’t dead yet mother f**ers,” has made a miraculous recovery after facing life-threatening health complications just weeks ago.

I'm Backkkk! Thanks To Everyone For The Support These Past Couple Weeks. I Ain't Dead Yet Mother F**ckers! WOOOOO! https://t.co/1ZgKVjFH8x pic.twitter.com/AHSSyE8JT1

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 2, 2017

Several pro wrestling personalities have reacted to the video on Twitter:

You are #TheMan we are all just impossibly trying to keep up! YOU DEFINE #NeverGiveUp https://t.co/ysOC3Ow8CO

— John Cena (@JohnCena) September 2, 2017

You're one of a kind. Glad your good Ric! https://t.co/aqOqfEMquV

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) September 2, 2017

That shirt.

??? https://t.co/zZ4ObQ8a8e

— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) September 2, 2017

???? https://t.co/73RHzmYPy2

— Nattie (@NatbyNature) September 2, 2017

https://twitter.com/lancestorm/status/904048435707265024

The Man! https://t.co/qtSBxuTzm4

— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) September 2, 2017

Earlier this week, Flair’s daughter Charlotte spoke to Renee Young backstage at SmackDown Live and gave an update on her father’s condition. Charlotte said it’s been a very difficult two weeks, but said her father is a fighter and joked that The Nature Boy has nine lives.

She added that Ric Flair has a long road ahead of him and won’t be back next week strutting. That said, she wouldn’t be at SmackDown if she didn’t think everything was ok, but WWE is where she belongs and she’s glad to be back.

Charlotte Flair has provided another update on her father, 2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. Backstage at Tuesday’s SmackDown Live, Charlotte told Renee Young that it’s been a very difficult two weeks. Her father is a fighter and joked that The Nature Boy has nine lives. She thanked everybody for their support.

• @RicFlair Tweets: Naitch WILL Be Back!

She added that Ric Flair has a long road ahead of him and won’t be back next week strutting. That said, she wouldn’t be at SmackDown if she didn’t think everything was ok, but WWE is where she belongs and she’s glad to be back. Being with her friends again and traveling with Becky Lynch, seeing Tyler Breeze, New Day and AJ Styles is helping her out a lot. She missed her routine and life on the road and it’s great to be back knowing Ric’s health is improving.

You can watch the interview here:

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is on the mend after battling life-threatening health complications earlier this month. On Monday night, Flair’s fiancée posted a very encouraging message on Facebook. She thanked Flair’s fans for their outpour of support and revealed the 68-year-old legend will be starting physical therapy soon.

“[Ric Flair] will be stronger than ever and back out enjoying all the fans sooner than you would think. I can Honestly say I have witnessed a Miracle.”

Flair tweeted the following on Tuesday morning promising that we haven’t seen the last of him.

Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been, to stand up taller than you ever were. Naitch WILL be back! ? pic.twitter.com/v9YbIEykt9

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) August 29, 2017

WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair is still recovering from bowel surgery earlier this month. The 68-year-old WWE Hall of Famer was placed in a medically induced coma before the operation and experienced kidney failure afterwards.

Flair’s fiancée Wendy Barlow provided an update on Flair’s condition on Monday night. She posted the following on Facebook:

“I wanted to update everyone on Ric’s progress as So many people have been reaching out and offering their Prayers and Support. He is doing very well for a Man who has been through so much! He will begin Physical Therapy shortly and will be stronger than ever and back out enjoying all the fans sooner than you would think. I can Honestly say I have witnessed a Miracle.”

Although Flair is not entirely out of the woods just yet, Wendy Barlow saying she has “witnessed a miracle” and will be “stronger than ever” sooner than later is a very encouraging sign that he will recover from this medical emergency.

Charlotte posted on Instagram today to provide an update on her father Ric Flair. Ric was hospitalized last weekend and underwent surgery on Monday afternoon. Charlotte posted the following on Instagram:

“After an incredibly hard week, my dad is getting better,” Charlotte wrote. “There is still a long road to go and he’s not out of the woods just yet but I want to again thank everyone for their support on behalf of myself and my family. My dad has given his life to sports entertainment. To everyone competing tonight [at SummerSlam], you know he’d be backstage watching if he could. Give it a little extra flair for him tonight. Woooo!”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYB614hgOnK/

Ric Flair’s manager Melinda Morris Zanoni of Legacy Talent and Entertainment provided the following update on Ric Flair’s condition:

“Out of respect for family privacy there has not been an official Ric Flair update, but that has led to a lot of false information. Don’t believe everything you read. Happy to report Ric Flair is awake, communicating and progressing…but there have been complications so he needs rest for the first time in 40 years. He did cut a promo on a nurse yesterday so anyone that knows Ric knows that’s a very good sign. On behalf of Ric THANK YOU for all the outpouring of prayers and well wishes (although the offers for a kidney seemed a little excessive) :). The man outlived both a plane crash and being struck by lightening…he is a survivor. Beyond grateful for all the love and respect sent Ric’s way.”

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2-time WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair remains in critical condition after being hospitalized in Atlanta over the weekend. Flair was later put into a medically induced coma and underwent surgery on Monday for an undisclosed condition.

Ric had surgery today (not??related)am happy 2report it was a success.Still a long road ahead so plz keep ??4Ric Charlotte Megan David&Wendy

— MelindaMorrisZanoni (@MelindaMorrisZ) August 14, 2017

Flair’s fiancee Wendy Barlow has provided an update on Flair’s health and refutes reports that he underwent colon surgery. The reporting on Flair undergoing colon surgery stemmed from a tweet by fellow Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund.

I've heard nothing on the outcome of Ric Flairs colon surgery this afternoon but the outpouring of prayers and… https://t.co/x9XdMSNEdX

— Gene Okerlund (@TheGeneOkerlund) August 14, 2017

Barlow wrote on Wednesday:

“Just want to give an update to my friends and Family as I have been unable to talk on the phone without crying and just feel shocked over events….. I took Ric to the Hospital Friday night with Severe Abdominal pain. From that moment on it all seems like a nightmare…multiple Organ problems. Not to go into too many details I want everyone to know he still needs Prayers as he is still in Critical Condition. And No he did not have Colon Surgery….It was another Surgery! I don’t know how the media comes up with their stories. I have been by his side since Friday and will continue to make sure he is getting the best care possible. Thanks for all of the support and Love.”

WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has posted a new blog entry over at his official website where he gives his thoughts on various topics. Here are the highlights:

Ric Flair being hospitalized:

“The word that my long time friend and the greatest pro wrestler to ever live, Ric Flair, is in the hospital in intensive care has many of us concerned. As I write this, no official info has been released on the nature of Ric’s condition but heart issues are reportedly in the mix. Our thoughts are with Natich and his entire family on a speedy and full recovery.  Ric and I were sitting next to each other on a USAirways flight in the late 80’s when we both met my late, wife Jan. Ric likes to tell the story of how he “introduced Jan and me” of which I encourage because it makes him smile.”

This Sunday’s WWE SummerSlam PPV:

“Regarding Summer Slam, of which I have high expectations, I am anxious to see how Jinder Mahal and Shinsuke Nakamura mesh bell to bell as this one could be a sleeper. Both men have much to prove, IMO, on this stage and in this specific match.  Also, I am not of the mindset that it is automatic that Brock Lesnar will lose the Universal Title Sunday. I could see, however, this huge main event setting up Lesnar vs Strowman down the road on another big stage. I will be dropping by the Barclay Center Saturday night to watch the NXT Takeover which has quite the lineup itself. The Takeover events seemingly never disappoint. Great weekend of TV on the @WWENetwork.”

Ross also talked about NJPW and more. You can read the entire blog here.