Ric Flair's Son-in-Law Reveals Reported Medical Emergency Was Actually Planned Procedure

**UPDATE**

Per Ric Flair's son-in-law, the legendary WWE figure is in the hospital for a planned medical procedure. An earlier TMZ report indicated Flair was rushed to a nearby medical facility due to an emergency.

Tough news for the WWE world.

Legendary professional wrestler Ric Flair was reportedly hospitalized due to a medical emergency, and the situation has been described as "very serious."

No specific details on the situation have been given at the moment, other than that Flair was in the Atlanta area at the time of the incident.

Known for his flamboyance and talent, Flair is a stalwart of not only the wrestling world, but the sports world as a whole. The 70-year-old Flair retired back in December of 2012 after spending almost 40 years in the ring.

Flair has had trouble with his health over the past few years, including serious kidney failure back in 2017 that hospitalized him for over a month and put him on dialysis.

He also suffers from a heart condition known as alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

This is a developing story. We'll have more information as it becomes available.