WWE legend Ric Flair empathically shuts down cancer rumors

Ric Flair says he’s nowhere near tapping out.After rumors swirled that the WWE legend was battling cancer, Flair put the talks to bed and assured fans that they’ll be putting up with him for another quarter-century.“I’m Sorry People Have Been Misled By Social Media, But I Don’t Have Cancer Of Any Kind,” Flair posted to X Monday evening.“Thank You For Your Concerns And For Everyone Reaching Out.

I Am Absolutely Fine, And Unfortunately, You’ll Have To Live And Put Up With Me For Another 25 Years!”The rumor was spreading hours earlier on Monday after a picture of Flair with a sizable gash on the side of his forehead was posted to X by a wrestling fan.The post was captioned, “F–k man, every time you see Flair he’s got these random gashes on his forehead or black eyes.He needs to calm down.”It wasn’t the post itself that raised concerns, though, instead it was one of Flair’s family member’s replies under the post.“He had a skin cancer removed but go on,” Conrad Thompson, Flair’s son-in-law, commented.Thompson is a mortgage broker and pro wrestling content creator for a vast podcast network.

He has been married to Flair’s daughter, Megan, since 2018.The 76-year-old, 16-time world champion is no stranger to health troubles, which is largely why many fans were so worried for Flair after Thompson’s comment. In 2017, Flair entered a medically induced coma before undergoing colon surgery to remove a blockage, which was a factor in multiple health issues that he was suffering, including kidney failure.He was then hospitalized in 2019 after having a “very serious” medical emergency and even suffered a heart attack in 2022 during his final match of his career.In February, Flair posted on X reflecting on his near-death experiences of the past.“On This Sunday Morning, I Am Thinking About How Blessed I Am To Be So Healthy Today After The Long Journey Of Recovery From My Hospitalization Where I Was Given A 5% Chance Of Survival!” h...