Ric Flair’s health issues have been a major story this summer after having emergency surgery last month. The 16-time World Heavyweight Champion had a 20% chance to live according to friends like Jerry Lawler, yet he survived his ordeal and was even cutting promos on the nursing staff about how he’s going to get back to being “The Nature Boy” that we all know and love. People like his fiancee Wendy Barlow said that Flair surviving is a “miracle” and Triple H also used the word “miracle” when talking about him as well.
Flair is recovering day by day and updating his fans on Twitter and Facebook regularly with a fiery “I ain’t dead yet” promo that put a smile on all of our faces two weeks ago.
Earlier today, the two time WWE Hall of Famer Flair posted this photo with Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, who is known for being one of the best NBA players ever and also have an over the top personality like Flair.
Look Who Popped In Today! Sir Charles 😎 pic.twitter.com/GVl3elpDAH
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) September 14, 2017
The two men have been good friends for decades now, so Charles popped in to visit his buddy. Flair looks skinnier than what we’re used to seeing from him, but after his surgery and other health issues that’s no surprise. You can also tell from the expression on their faces that they loved their visit and it’s great that Charles took time to check on him.
The two legends have some history together as well. Here’s a clip of Flair and Barkley on WCW Monday Nitro from December 4, 1995, which you can read about it Brandon Stroud’s always entertaining Best and Worst of WCW Monday Nitro flashback articles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRRRN3QWW-M
Here’s Charles and the NBA on TNT crew talking about Flair last February while trying their best to deliver his famous “WOOO” and not doing a great job of it. Flair even tweeted them a critique as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzQfLPUnWT0
Good to see Charles and Ric together like that.
