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August 28, 2011

Ric Flair With Several Issues

In a brand new, extremely candid article posted over at Grantland.com, the subsite of ESPN's Bill Simmons, many claims are made about WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, including him wrestling with a heart condition & more. Below are highlights from the article, which you can read in full by clicking on the above link.

-The article claims that Flair currently wrestles with a heart condition known as alcoholic cardiomyopathy.

-As far as why he continues to wrestle, the article claims that it's because Flair was recently evicted from his home due to non-payment of his rent, and that he is in serious need of money.

The following topics are also addressed:

-Flair using the NWA title belt for collateral for different loans.

-Nonpayment of taxes throughout the 1980s.

Justin is is the Executive Producer and Co-host of "Chair Shot Reality" which airs every weekend on WrestleZone. LaBar also hosts a weekly audio podcast called "Wrestling Reality" which is available for download everywhere. You can now read some of his WWE opinions on upgruv.com. He also is a producer and performer for IWC Wrestling in Pittsburgh which has been a sustained indy company with history dating back to 2001. He is also occasionally featured on NBC Sports and 120 Sports for WWE commentary. He's a former WWE columnist for Bleacher Report and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.