10 Wrestlers Who Escaped Certain Death
2. Ric Flair
Ric Flair's most recent brush with death had many fearing the worst for days on end. With the news agenda led almost entirely by social media in the modern age, gossip of his predicament spread fast, as it emerged that 'The Nature Boy' had been rushed to hospital and was 'in critical condition'.
Updates from partner (and former WCW valet) Wendy Barlow revealed that a 'severe abdominal pain' had been upgraded to 'multiple organ problems', with Flair placed in a medically induced coma as things looked their bleakest.
After days without significant change and a flood of support from fans, peers and many from the intertwined worlds of sports and entertainment, 'Slic Ric' himself took to twitter to announce that he was over the worst, though Barlow cautiously followed up to say he will undergo physical therapy as part of his recovery.
His latest scare brought him the closest to death he'd been since a devastating 1975 plane crash that killed several others on board. Surviving that allowed Flair to grow into one of the finest performers the industry has ever seen, and battling through his latest scare only enhanced that legacy.