JakeRobertsParoleOfficer Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 On the subject of Billy Graham either this guy has made a deal with the devillage to live forever or the medical  Journalso need to bring him in asap: 2002: liver transplant 2006:major bowel obstruction 2010: given 1 year to live (diagnosed with hep c) 2012: third stage liver disease an cirrhosis 2013: pneumonia, heart failure and liver probs 2017: declared free of hep c and apparently good health By any standards that's insane?  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members seph Posted September 5, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2017 I can't speak for anyone else, but I've never seen him and Keith Richards in the same room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicFlairLegend Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 Apparently today Flair dumped his agent Melinda who has represented him for a few years now I think. Rumours are she was tweeting about his health to raise her own profile and didn't visit the hospital once, hence he's had it with her. Bit of a turnaround as he was very happy with her agency until the health scare by all accounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Four Horsemen Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 15 hours ago, RicFlairLegend said: Apparently today Flair dumped his agent Melinda who has represented him for a few years now I think. Rumours are she was tweeting about his health to raise her own profile and didn't visit the hospital once, hence he's had it with her. Bit of a turnaround as he was very happy with her agency until the health scare by all accounts. Wonder who owes who money in that situation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daaaaaad! Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 More like Whooooooooooo owns who...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted September 8, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted September 8, 2017 To be fair, she did look a bit of a nugget saying it was something minor in one tweet and then that he was at death’s door in the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosler28 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Wrestling legend Ric Flair may have once commanded the ring – but after the cameras turned off, things “just got out of control.” Decades of “social” drinking finally caught up with the 16-time pro wrestling world champion this year, landing him in the hospital and near death last month. “I crashed in an airplane and broke my back, I’ve been hit by lightning,” Flair tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “But this is totally different. Anything I’ve been through before is nothing like this.” On Aug. 11, the 68-year-old was rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. Within hours, Flair was in the early stages of kidney failure and on the verge of congestive heart failure – the result of years of alcohol abuse. © Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer/AP Flair’s family members were told he had only 20 percent odds of surviving, and he was placed in a medically induced coma while they – including daughter, pro wrestler Charlotte Flair – took to social media to asks fans for prayers. Doctors subsequently removed part of Flair’s bowel, and inserted a pacemaker. Now, in recovery at a convalescent center in Atlanta, Flair tells PEOPLE of the entire ordeal, “It scared the s— out of me.” © Courtesy Wendy Barlow He adds, “But I’m not out of the woods yet.” Now, the man once known as the “Nature Boy,” needs a nurse to help steady his shaking hands so he can sip water from a glass. He admits, “I didn’t think I was an alcoholic, but obviously I was.” Flair’s problem with alcohol started while he worked to build a camaraderie with his fellow wrestlers during the early days of his career in 1972. It helped them “bond,” he says, noting though, “I never drank when I was working.” “But as soon as work was over, I went right to the mill,” he says, adding that he’s long struggled to “do anything in moderation,” and admitting to a failed rehab stint four years prior. Alcohol also served as a tonic of sorts when it came to coping with his injuries and intense physical pain from his job. “I’ve never taken a pain pill in my life,” he explains. “I’d just take a shower, flip my hair back and go to the best bar in town.” Now, the father of four says he is dedicated to doing better. “I’ll never drink again,” says Flair. “I never want to go through this again Wrestling legend Ric Flair may have once commanded the ring – but after the cameras turned off, things “just got out of control.” Decades of “social” drinking finally caught up with the 16-time pro wrestling world champion this year, landing him in the hospital and near death last month. “I crashed in an airplane and broke my back, I’ve been hit by lightning,” Flair tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue. “But this is totally different. Anything I’ve been through before is nothing like this.” On Aug. 11, the 68-year-old was rushed to the hospital with stomach pains. Within hours, Flair was in the early stages of kidney failure and on the verge of congestive heart failure – the result of years of alcohol abuse. © Jeff Siner/The Charlotte Observer/AP Flair’s family members were told he had only 20 percent odds of surviving, and he was placed in a medically induced coma while they – including daughter, pro wrestler Charlotte Flair – took to social media to asks fans for prayers. Doctors subsequently removed part of Flair’s bowel, and inserted a pacemaker. Now, in recovery at a convalescent center in Atlanta, Flair tells PEOPLE of the entire ordeal, “It scared the s— out of me.” © Courtesy Wendy Barlow He adds, “But I’m not out of the woods yet.” Now, the man once known as the “Nature Boy,” needs a nurse to help steady his shaking hands so he can sip water from a glass. He admits, “I didn’t think I was an alcoholic, but obviously I was.” Flair’s problem with alcohol started while he worked to build a camaraderie with his fellow wrestlers during the early days of his career in 1972. It helped them “bond,” he says, noting though, “I never drank when I was working.” “But as soon as work was over, I went right to the mill,” he says, adding that he’s long struggled to “do anything in moderation,” and admitting to a failed rehab stint four years prior. Alcohol also served as a tonic of sorts when it came to coping with his injuries and intense physical pain from his job. “I’ve never taken a pain pill in my life,” he explains. “I’d just take a shower, flip my hair back and go to the best bar in town.” Now, the father of four says he is dedicated to doing better. “I’ll never drink again,” says Flair. “I never want to go through this again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abe_Knuckleball_Schwartz Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 I wish Ric all the best. I know how hard it is not to drink alcohol as a recovering alcholic myself and statements that "I'll never drink again" is all well and good. However, sometimes it is not as easy as that and the lure of alcohol is sadly too much. I hope Ric's friends and family support him through this and make sure he does not end up back on the alcohol for his own sake and his future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted September 21, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted September 21, 2017 Pretty mental how resilient Flair is. As an aside, his much anticipated 30 for 30 is released on November 7th. A fucking WOOO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bettencourt Posted November 8, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 8, 2017 Anyone seen the 30 for 30 yet? It was shown on ESPN last night. Anyone know when it's due to be shown in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted November 9, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted November 9, 2017 I watched it this morning. I imagine if you are a casual fan / non-fan the whole thing is brilliant. Sadly, while it was good at giving a glimpse into who Ric Flair is, it had to skip by chunks of his career and is filled with things you've hears told with more detail before. It really could have been made into a 2 or 3 parter, seeing how much they had to get through in an hour and a half. Daily motion is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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