WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair announced on Twitter that he will be undergoing surgery soon and posted a photo of his abdomen stapled up.
No other details were given by Flair regarding the surgery nor the reason for it.
Surgery Coming Up. Keep Me In Your Prayers. It’s All Fragile. pic.twitter.com/UTyXgbBhf8
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) June 30, 2025
Flair previously underwent abdominal surgery in 2017 but it is currently not known if this new surgery is related to it nor if it is related to his current battle with melanoma.

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