{"id":248359,"date":"2017-09-02T11:50:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T18:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=248359"},"modified":"2017-09-02T11:50:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T18:50:52","slug":"video-wrestling-legend-ric-flair-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/ric-flair\/video-wrestling-legend-ric-flair-back\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO | Wrestling Legend Ric Flair is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wrestling legend Ric Flair is back on his feet and that deserves a big &#8220;Woooooooooooo!&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The Professional Wrestling legend took to Twitter earlier this afternoon where he delivered the following message to his fans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#39;m Backkkk! Thanks To Everyone For The Support These Past Couple Weeks. I Ain&#39;t Dead Yet Mother F**ckers! WOOOOO! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1ZgKVjFH8x\">https:\/\/t.co\/1ZgKVjFH8x<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AHSSyE8JT1\">pic.twitter.com\/AHSSyE8JT1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ric Flair\u00ae (@RicFlairNatrBoy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RicFlairNatrBoy\/status\/904045165584818176\">September 2, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Hey to all my fans out there, let it be known worldwide that Nature Boy, Woooooo, is back up and running. Looking as old as I can look. I want to tell all my fans out there, thank you for all the love and support and I will see you in the very very very very very Very near future! Wooooooooo!&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; Ric Flair<\/p>\n<p>Three weeks ago we reported the unfortunate news that \u201cThe Nature Boy\u201d had been hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>Wrestling fans were able to let out a big \u201cWooooo\u201d of relief when Legacy Talent CEO Melinda Morris Zanoni addressed the report and stated that the 68-year-old wrestling legend was doing alright.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cYes, Ric\u00a0checked into a hospital for routine monitoring, no reason to panic. Many thanks to his fiance, and hospital staff for providing care. No excuses\u2014Ric would want you to go out tonight and enjoy yourself, Nature Boy style!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Flair\u2019s condition took a turn for the worse the following evening (August 13).<br \/>\n<em><br \/>\n\u201cAre u a Fan\/Friend of Ric Flair? If so, we need prayers &#038; positive energy 4 our Living Legend as he is dealing w\/some tough medical issues.\u201d \u2013 Melinda Morris Zanoni (August 13)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Reports then surfaced that Ric Flair had been put in a medically induced coma and underwent surgery.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cRic had surgery today (not heart related) am happy 2 report it was a success. Still a long road ahead so plz keep praying 4 Ric Charlotte Megan David&#038;Wendy\u201d \u2013 Melinda Morris Zanoni (August 14)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, some positive news finally surfaced on Flair&#8217;s condition two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHappy 2 report @RicFlairNatrBoy is awake, communicating &#038; progressing..but there are complications so needs rest for the 1st time in 40 yrs.\u201d \u2013 Melinda Morris Zanoni (August 19)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe did cut a promo on a nurse yesterday so anyone that knows @RicFlairNatrBoy knows that\u2019s a very, very good sign.\u201d \u2013 Melinda Morris Zanoni (August 19)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Nature Boy&#8221; Ric Flair is back ladies and gentlemen! Wooooooooooooo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wrestling legend Ric Flair is back on his feet and that deserves a big &#8220;Woooooooooooo!&#8221;. The Professional Wrestling legend took to Twitter earlier this afternoon where he delivered the following message to his fans. I&#39;m Backkkk! Thanks To Everyone For The Support These Past Couple Weeks. I Ain&#39;t Dead Yet Mother F**ckers! 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