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WWE legend Ric Flair has asked for 'prayers' after sharing a concerning health update with his fans.
The wrestling icon has been worse for wear in recent times and, last month, revealed that he had been diagnosed with skin cancer for the 'second time in three years'.
He later shared a post with fans ensuring that he was 'on the mend' however it now appears that his health has taken another turn.
On Monday, Flair shared a brief message to his fans along with a picture that left some fans concerned.
Taking to X, he wrote: 'Surgery Coming Up. Keep Me In Your Prayers. It’s All Fragile' along with a selfie and a photo of his stomach - which appeared to have a number of sutures in from a previous surgery.
It's unclear whether the latest health update is related to his ongoing battle with skin cancer.
WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has shared a concerning update amid his battle with skin cancer
Flair, 76, shared a picture with fans and asked them to 'keep me in your prayers'
Earlier in the month, Flair had shared another selfie with his fans along with the caption: 'On The Mend!'
In a recent post, he revealed that he would have to miss a scheduled meet-and-greet event at a Mississippi wellness clinic due to his health.
The 'Nature Boy' is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers with his daughter, Charlotte, following in his footsteps.
He first declared that he would be retiring in 2008 after losing to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24 but has continuously returned to WWE in rare appearances.
In the years since, Flair has tragically suffered with a number of significant health issues.
In 2017, he was in a coma for 11 days and reportedly near death after his intestine ruptured.
Flair had been hospitalized with stomach pains and just a few hours later suffered early stages of kidney failure. He also came close to congestive heart failure as a result of alcohol abuse.
Despite his family being told he only had a 20 percent chance of surviving, Flair eventually recovered after being placed into a medically induced coma and having an obstructed piece of bowel surgically removed.
In 2019, he was rushed to the emergency room after reportedly suffering a 'very serious' medical emergency. He later underwent successful heart surgery at the Atlanta hospital.
Flair shared an update with fans just two weeks ago where he assured he was 'on the mend'
The 76-year-old is pictured with his daughter Charlotte, who followed in his footsteps
The 'Nature Boy' is widely considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time
Boasting 16 WWE world championship titles, Flair cemented himself as one of the greatest icons of the ring. He is also the only WWE Superstar to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame twice.
As a high schooler in Wisconsin in the late 1960s Flair participated in interscholastic wrestling, football, and track, but by 1972 he was trying to make a name for himself in theatrical wrestling.
Known as 'Nature Boy,' Flair rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s with the WCW and the WWF (now the WWE), and he ultimately headlined Wrestlemania VIII in 1992.
Flair continued to wrestle well into his 60s and recently made an appearance at 2019's Wrestlemania 35.
