Eric Bischoff comments on Ric Flair's resilience after health scare
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Nov 3, 2026, 11:25 PM
Last updated Nov 3, 2026

Eric Bischoff discussed Ric Flair's recent health scare during a podcast episode of '83 Weeks'. Flair, 77, fell while walking outside a Tampa restaurant on October 23, sustaining significant injuries that required emergency surgery. Although he experienced soft tissue damage and complications from a leg blood clot, he returned home early the next morning. Bischoff expressed confidence in Flair's resilience, suggesting he might outlast many others due to his indomitable spirit. Flair had previously canceled an appearance due to mobility issues caused by the blood clot.
- •Ric Flair fell on October 23 in Tampa, Florida.
- •He underwent emergency surgery for extensive injuries.
- •Flair experienced complications from a leg blood clot.
- •Eric Bischoff praised Flair's resilience on his podcast.
- •Flair returned home the morning following the incident.
- 11:25 PMWrestling Inc — Eric Bischoff On Ric Flair's Health Scare: 'Ric Is Indestructible'
"Eric Bischoff suggests that his fellow WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair might eventually be one of the last humans left on the Earth.
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