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Ric Flair Provides Update on WWE Legend’s Health: “I Think He’s Out of the Nursing Home”

Published 01/26/2022, 1:35 PM EST

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WWE Legend Ric Flair had a conversation with Mark Madden about Terry Funk. The duo spoke about Funk’s health and Flair’s conversation with him. During the chat, ‘The Nature Boy’ revealed that Funk is doing much better than before.

“I’m actually going to see Terry, maybe. I’m gonna be in Lubbock and I may just jump over, but if not, I’ll call him. I think he’s out of the nursing home, so.”

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Even Mark Madden chimed in saying that he would love to join Ric Flair when he goes to meet WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk. Additionally, The Nature Boy even had an interesting conversation with Terry Funk about who is alive and who isn’t.

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“He called me about a year ago. This is before he got sick. I answered the phone, and I found my caller ID. I go, ‘what are you doing?’ He said, ‘I’ve been calling people all morning long. You’re the first one to answer the phone. Who is alive besides you and me?’ I said, ‘I think your brother’s alive, but you don’t see him very often’. The last three traveling world champions are me, Terry, and Dory.”

It’s good to know Funk’s doing much better than before! His wrestling career spanned over fifty years, and he even adopted a hardcore style of wrestling towards the latter half of his career.

Ric Flair and Terry Funk created history in 1989

Back in 1989, Funk and Flair feuded, and it ultimately led to an “I Quit” match. Right before Funk yelled out “I Quit”, he kept saying he doesn’t quit. But he did after Flair locked his legs and put him through excruciating pain. That match played a huge role in WWE’s history.

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Moreover, Ric Flair referred to that moment when reports revealed Funk was admitted to a nursing home. He took to social media to remind Funk that he never quits.

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It’s good to know that some WWE Legends have ensured to remain friends over the years and look out for each other even today!

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Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
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