Wrestling Legend Ric Flair Recovering Following Surgery

According to the WWE, professional wrestling legend Ric Flair is recovering following surgery yesterday. This comes on the heels of the Nature Boy's agent tweeting to fans asking for "prayers & positive energy" because of some "tough medical issues."

Ric had surgery today (not❤️related)am happy 2report it was a success.Still a long road ahead so plz keep ----4Ric Charlotte Megan David&Wendy

— MelindaMorrisZanoni (@LegacyTalentCEO) August 14, 2017

Are u a Fan/Friend of Ric Flair?If so, we need prayers & positive energy 4 our Living Legend as he is dealing w/some tough medical issues----

— MelindaMorrisZanoni (@LegacyTalentCEO) August 14, 2017

Neither the WWE nor Flair's agent are saying what the issue is or what type of surgery Flair had performed. Many are speculating that the procedure could be related to Flair's heart, despite the above tweet. We do know that the icon was put into a medically induced coma before the surgery. Tens of thousands of fans and fellow wrestlers took to social media offer their thoughts and prayetrs for the 68-year-old.

Ric Flair only prayers,love and positive thoughts,now it's time to kick out because you can and you will always be "The Man" my brother. HH

— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 15, 2017

Ric Flair has survived a plane crash, his son dying & so much more. He will survive this.

He has to... pic.twitter.com/0eczRVhuAN

— Karen Catizone ---- (@Mugsysam) August 14, 2017

My thoughts and prayers go out to one of my heroes @RicFlairNatrBoy To be the man. You have to beat the man and NOTHING beats Ric Flair.

— The Miz (@mikethemiz) August 14, 2017

Ric Flair better be leaving the hospital like this when he's recovered! pic.twitter.com/P0QOv5qiPk

— Kurtis Norman (@KurtisNorman_) August 14, 2017

Ric Flair has been a staple of the sport for more than four decades, surviving just about every iteration of wrestling, and is often regarded as the greatest wrestler of all time. He was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2008.