Ric Flair reveals ‘health issues’ after viral rant over apparent trademark spat with son

Nypost · May 30, 2026 · 449 words · By Joseph Staszewski

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What to know about Ric Flair reveals ‘health issues’ after viral rant over apparent trademark spat with son

Wrestling legend Ric Flair revealed he is dealing with “health issues” after a rant over what appears to be a trademark squabble with his son, David.

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What happened

Wrestling legend Ric Flair revealed he is dealing with “health issues” after a rant over what appears to be a trademark squabble with his son, David.

Why it matters

The two-time WWE Hall of Famer uncorked three since-deleted social media posts, according to Fightful, focusing on what he deemed was the improper use of the Flair name, which he owns the trademark to.

Common ground

On Friday, Ric Flair appeared to threaten legal action against “someone “I’m very familiar with” using his trademark, noting that he is represented by a $1,000-per-hour attorney who makes a living suing people who “abuse” his trademark.

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Claim 1: “His daughter, Charlotte Flair, is a 14-time world champion in WWE.”

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Claim 2: “David Flair had a run in WCW from 1998 to 2001”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the specific dates of David Flair's run in WCW.

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Claim 3: “The spat appears to be over Green Flair Recycling in Shelby, N.C.”

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While evidence confirms the existence of 'Green Flair Recycling' and its connection to David Flair, the provided evidence does not specifically confirm that the business is located in Shelby, N.C. The Wikipedia results for 'Green' are irrelevant.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mystery Diners is an American reality television series that aired on the Food Network from December 14, 2011, to April 27, 2016. Charles Stiles, the owner of California-based Business Evaluation Serv…
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Claim 4: “The two-time WWE Hall of Famer uncorked three since-deleted social media posts, according to Fightful”

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One web search result mentions 'now-deleted posts' regarding a dispute with his son, but the specific detail of 'three since-deleted posts' as reported by Fightful is not independently corroborated by a second distinct news organization in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ric Flair posted two messages on X in the last 24 hours responding to online criticism, telling critics to call him “Legend” and offering to speak to them individually, days after a series of now-dele…
https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/ric-flair-ive-got-more-mon…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ric Flair. @ricflair. • 187K subscribers • 1.3K videos.Wings, a virtual restaurant concept from The Man himself, the Nature Boy Ric Flair. Enjoy the legendary flavors and world championship wings by o…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVgz8fnJsuRACf5uX8psdsg

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web search NEUTRAL — The Fightful report says Flair was "frustrated" with recent booking decisions at the company and directly contacted Vince McMahon expressing his desire to leave the company. The 72-year-old legend sig…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10009432-ric-flair-relea…

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Claim 5: “Wrestling legend Ric Flair revealed he is dealing with “health issues””

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Multiple independent news sources (Yahoo Sports, MSN, and other web results) confirm that Ric Flair revealed he is dealing with 'health issues'.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Wrestling legend Ric Flair revealed he is dealing with "health issues ... If You Understood The Health Issues That I Deal With And Am Currently ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ric-flair-reveals-health-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Ric Flair apologized for his recent frustrations, saying ongoing health issues have affected him. He said "I'm sorry for the frustration" ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WrestlingMMAForum/posts/2707…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Flair was last year diagnosed with skin cancer, but beat the deadly disease for a second time in July 2025. By November last year he was sharing ...
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/16446227/wwe-ric-flair-health-…

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Claim 6: “he owns the trademark to [the Flair name]”

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Official trademark registration (Registration Number 4658715) confirms RIC FLAIR is a trademark of RIC FLAIR, LLC. Additionally, news reports mention him warning others about using his trademark.

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web search NEUTRAL — Richard Morgan Fliehr [7] known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American retired professional wrestler. Since the mid-1970s, he has used the moniker "the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Flair

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web search NEUTRAL — RIC FLAIR is a trademark of RIC FLAIR, LLC. Filed in March 4 (2014), the RIC FLAIR covers Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions
https://trademarks.justia.com/862/10/ric-86210356.html

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Like I get that she definitely uses the Flair name, and "cleared up ... "Which Are Impossible To Own And I Own Mine.".Ric Flair Threatens Family Member With Legal Action Over 'Flair ...…
https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/1trbeqf/ric_…

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Claim 7: “Ric Flair, the 16-time world champion”

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Although the provided Wikipedia snippet for Ric Flair is truncated, it is common knowledge and widely documented in wrestling references that he is a 16-time world champion. However, based strictly on the provided snippets, the Wikipedia entry for Ric Flair is the authoritative source for his career stats.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair, and is a record …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American retired professional wrestler. As of November 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a leg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Flair

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Ric Flair Drip" is a song by American rapper Offset and American record producer Metro Boomin. It was included on their collaborative studio album with 21 Savage, Without Warning (2017). Upon the alb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Flair_Drip

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Claim 8: “The 77-year-old confirmed Saturday that he was talking about his son David”

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Wikipedia confirms his birth date as February 25, 1949 (making him 77 in 2026), and multiple news sources (MSN, other web results) confirm he was referring to his son David in the context of the dispute.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of WCW World Heavyweight Champions is a chronological list of wrestlers that have held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship by ring name. The WCW World Heavyweight Championship was a profe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WCW_World_Heavyweight_…

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Claim 9: “He married Robin Haskell in 2006, and they have two children together.”

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Claim 10: “David’s LinkedIn page says he is a “Management Team Member” of the business [Green Flair Recycling]”

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Multiple independent sources (411Mania, other web results) explicitly state that David Fliehr's LinkedIn profile lists him as a management team member at Green Flair Recycling.

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Claim 11: “has made limited television appearances since signing with AEW in 2023.”

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Claim 12: “Flair had a brush with death in 2017 after being put in a medically induced coma due to multiple organ failure.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the 2017 medically induced coma claim.

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Claim 13: “He later posted a screenshot of his apparent heart rates that were elevated; the resting heart rate was shown to be 98 BPM.”

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NoDQ.com reports that Flair shared a screenshot from the Apple Health app showing a resting heart rate of 98 BPM. No other independent source in the evidence confirms this specific detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — Richard Morgan Fliehr, known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American retired professional wrestler. As of November 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling in a legends role for special appearanc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ric_Flair

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web search NEUTRAL — Flair also shared a screenshot from the Apple Health app showing a latest heart rate of 100 BPM, a resting heart rate of 98 BPM, and a walking heart rate average of 101 BPM.
https://nodq.com/news/ric-flair-writes-i-am-taking-time-to-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Despite it being Ric's night, he still lowered the ropes for Harley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhQgy2aADss

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Claim 14: “Ric Flair has been actively retired from wrestling since his last match in July 2022”

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