Ric Flair Is Reportedly Planning An In-Ring Return To Professional Wrestling, Because Of Course

Retirement is a big thing for professional athletes and, while a vast majority of them leave their respective sports and move on to post-career activities, a few great ones can’t hang it up and have to return. Tom Brady has unretired to football, Michael Jordan returned to basketball and, now apparently, Ric Flair is training for an in-ring return to wrestling -- because of course he would. 

Rumors claim that The Nature Boy, Ric Flair, is currently training to return to action in pro wrestling at the age of 73. Wrestling Observer Radio’s Dave Meltzer alleges that the whispers of Flair circling a comeback of sorts are true (via F4online.com). Meltzer also alleged that Flair is to join FTR (Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood) in a match against The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) and another opponent. 

The iconic wrestler's last match of substance occurred back in 2011 when Sting beat him on an episode of TNA Impact. As for the WWE, the hall of famer was officially retired from in-ring action there after a match with Shawn Michaels in 2008 during WrestleMania 24. The news that any wrestler north of 70-years-old wants to have an actual match is surprising, though if anyone were to guess a legend who would try to do just that, it’d be Slick Ric. 

The big question surrounding these rumors, however, is which wrestling organization would allow Ric Flair a chance to wrestle in their organization. While there’s no denying he’s one of the biggest names to ever appear on the pro-wrestling circuit, he’s suffered health issues (which he's opened up about along with his regrets) in past years that could make a return a bit difficult. Flair was placed in a medically-induced coma in 2017 to remove part of his bowel and