Andrade Thought Ric Flair Was Selling When He Had A Heart Attack During Last Match

Ric Flair competed in his last match on July 31, 2022, teaming with Andrade El Idolo against Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett.

During the match, Flair passed out, believing he was dehydrated. It was later revealed that he suffered a heart attack during the match.

Speaking with Chris Jericho on Talk Is Jericho, Andrade reflected on the match, beginning by saying that Flair was great as a father-in-law.

“I was with him in the corner. I was a little scared. I heard a couple months later. At the time, I thought he was selling. I said, ‘Sir, are you okay?’ ‘Let’s go. Let’s go.’ Before the match, I was talking with my ex-wife and said, ‘I was scared.’ He’s strong and he trained, but I was scared because if something happened, what do I say to my ex-wife? If I was there, what do I do? I was a little scared. I’m happy nothing happened. He’s out there, he’s drinking, he’s fine in the locker room. Everything was fine. I think he went to the doctor later. ‘You had a heart attack.’ That’s when I knew. I was surprised. I was scared in the moment, but I thought he was selling,” he said.

Fortunately, Flair turned out to be okay. He has not returned to the ring.

Elsewhere during the interview, Andrade reflected on his first run with WWE. You can find his full comments here.

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