Ric Flair Hospitalized After Fall at Tampa Restaurant, Hours After Blood Clot Diagnosis WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was taken to a Tampa hospital Friday after falling outside a restaurant, hours after announcing a blood clot in his leg and canceling a Seattle appearance. WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was taken to a Tampa hospital Friday after falling outside a restaurant, hours after he announced he was diagnosed with a blood clot in his leg. TMZ first reported that Flair was at a bar in Tampa when he walked outside and suddenly fell, injuring his face. Tampa Fire Rescue confirmed to OutKick and Fox News Digital that it responded to a fall outside the establishment and took an adult male to a local hospital. The department did not name Flair, citing HIPAA guidelines that prevent it from providing patient particulars. A spokesperson said they could not provide any patient particulars due to HIPAA guidelines.Flair Cances Appearance Over Blood ClotJust hours before the fall, Flair told fans on social media he was canceling a scheduled appearance at Washington State Horror Con in Seattle because of the blood clot. He said his doctors had limited his travel to 3 to 4 hours, putting Seattle outside that range. The WWE legend wrote on X, My Doctors Have Limited My Travel To 3-4 Hours.Seattle Falls Outside That Range, And As Disappointed As I Am, I Have To Put My Health And Recovery First. Blood Clots Are Extremely Serious And Can Be Life-Threatening. Flair pointed to Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary emboli, as a reminder of how serious clots can be. He added, We Have Seen This Recently With Jalen Hurts And The Complications Involving Blood Clots In His Lungs.It Is A Reminder That This Is Not Something To Take Lightly, And I Must Follow Medical Advice. Flair said he was scheduled to undergo surgery on the affected vein. He wrote that his doctors expect the procedure will allow him to be cleared for more travel afterward. Please Know This Decision Was Not Made Lightly, Flair said, adding that he was incredibly grateful for the patience, understanding and continued support of fans.WWE Legend Shares Gratitude For SupportHe also said, I Am Truly Sorry For The Inconvenience And Disappointment, And I Am Incredibly Grateful For Your Patience, Understanding, And Continued Support. I Look Forward To Getting Healthy And Seeing You All Down The Road. Thank You For The Love And Support. Over his long career, Flair became one of professional wrestling's most decorated figures.He was a World Championship Wrestling world heavyweight champion eight times and a National Wrestling Alliance world heavyweight champion nine times, among other titles. His last match took place in 2022, a tag-team bout with his then-son-in-law, the wrestler known as Andrade, against Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal. He later revealed he passed out twice during that match.Ric Flair Wrestling Career HighlightsThe following year, he made his All Elite Wrestling debut and was briefly part of Sting's final professional match at AEW Revolution, where Sting and Darby Allin took on the Young Bucks. WWE inducted Flair into its Hall of Fame in 2008 as a singles wrestler and again in 2012 as a member of the Four Horsemen.The health scare comes as he was taking time to focus on his health after publicly venting about what appeared at the time to be a trademark fight with his son.