WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has discussed his health ahead of his return to the ring. The 73-year-old confirmed his plans to have a final match last month and is getting in shape to step out there one last time.

Flair, whose health issues are well-documented, hasn’t wrestled since fighting Sting in September 2011 while at TNA.

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As you can imagine, many people think it’s a bad idea. Flair has had some serious heart problems over the years and has a pacemaker. Despite the many concerns, the event has already sold out, as is typical for anything involving the former WWE superstar, who’s widely considered to be the greatest wrestler of all time.

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Flair recently addressed the concerns on his To Be The Man show, revealing he’s taken some bumps to make sure his pacemaker will remain in place.

“Me just going over and taking a few bumps, you know that is it, because of the pacemaker and I just had to make sure… You know I clearly had been… it’s been misunderstood and misstated,” he noted (H/T Sportskeeda).

“I asked four different doctors what they thought and the only one I was happy with was the guy that said, ‘yeah there’s enough scar tissue built around it to hold it in place.'”

“That’s the only issue, my back is fine, my neck is fine, my elbows – I’m the luckiest sumb*tch alive to have taken the bumps I took over the years and not have any problems, not to mention the airplane crash you know.”

Where He Got The Idea From

Flair previously revealed having drawn inspiration after seeing “Stone Cold” Steve Austin return to the ring for WrestleMania, as well as Vince McMahon getting himself some action during the two-night affair.

Flair left WWE last year, but it was announced that the company is working with him again to produce a two-hour documentary on his career.

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