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Ric Flair provides medical update on injured eye

Posted: Oct 29th 2026 By: Joseph Currier

Ric Flair will be undergoing some more treatment after injuring his eye in a fall last week.

The 77-year-old wrestling icon provided a medical update on social media today, sharing a photo with the team at the USF (University of South Florida) Eye Institute. Flair said he’ll need “one more surgery and one more possible skin graft” but is looking forward to getting his eye healed up.

“One More Surgery And One More Possible Skin Graft, And Then I Will Be Good To Go!” Flair wrote. “Thank You @USFHealth Eye Institute!”
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This fall happened outside of Wagamama restaurant and bar in Flair’s current hometown of Tampa, Florida on October 23. He was left “bleeding extensively” from the eye and taken to the hospital by ambulance. After spending the night in the hospital, Flair was back home by Saturday.

Flair hasn’t slowed down in the days since getting out of the hospital. On Monday, he posted a picture of himself (with his eye still covered and bandaged up) with his friend and former wrestler Joe Gomez in the area of Tropicana Field where the Tampa Bay Rays are playing in the World Series.

A separate medical issue has limited Flair’s travel in recent weeks and months, with him currently unable to travel more than 3-4 hours at a time due to a blood clot in his leg. On the weekend this fall happened, Flair was originally supposed to be in Washington state for a convention before having to withdraw due to his travel limitations. He is scheduled for a procedure to strip the affected vein.

Ric Flair to miss WrestleCade weekend —

Flair was scheduled to be a guest at the annual WrestleCade convention in Winston-Salem, North Carolina next month (November 27-29), but WrestleCade announced today that Flair’s management has informed them he will not be able to appear:

Late Monday afternoon, WrestleCade Entertainment was notified by SSG that Ric Flair will no longer be appearing at WrestleCade Weekend.
We know many fans were looking forward to meeting Ric, and we understand the disappointment this announcement brings. Refunds for all Ric Flair Meet & Greet tickets will be processed by the end of today.
WrestleCade Weekend will proceed as scheduled, and our team remains committed to delivering an incredible experience for our fans. We look forward to welcoming you in a few weeks, and we still have additional guest announcements to share. Please stay tuned to our official social media channels for updates.
Thank you for your understanding, your continued support, and for being part of the WrestleCade family.