Ric Flair was recently a guest on the Steve Austin Show podcast. During the podcast, Flair spoke on a wide variety of topics about his life and career.
One of the most interesting parts of the interview was when he mentioned that he has been cleared to take bumps in the ring. This is pretty surprising considering the major health issues that he had last year.
Here is what Flair said on the podcast:
“I had difficulty doing anything when I still had that bag on my side that was attached to my intestines because it sat right at my waistline and it was hard, but as soon as I got that off, I was back doing 500 free squats. To me, I just need a goal. Does that make sense? But I finally got the weight back on and then I found myself putting more weight back on than I wanted, so I have to be careful with that, but I’ve been working out. I can do anything, benchpress. I have to be careful after surgery, the second surgery, for hernia issues. But I literally took it easy. I didn’t do anything. And now I’m full speed ahead.
The guys have cleared me to do anything. I’ve actually been cleared to get knocked down in the ring. I didn’t know if they were going to use me in some capacity and you know the clearances you have to have with the health policy, which is so adamant.”
What do you make of Flair’s comments? Let us know in the comment section below.
On a related note, here are some incredible Ric Flair stories about his life outisde of the ring.