Ric Flair is preparing for his match in many ways.
Flair is set to wrestle on Sunday when he will be involved in a tag team match. He will team with Andrade El Idolo to face off with Jeff Jarrett and Jay Lethal at the event, with the undercard stacked with talent from around the world.
Speaking to TMZ Sports, Flair once again addressed the health concerns surrounding him wrestling at 73 years old, admitting he will be drinking every night prior to his match.
“I haven’t asked anybody since I started training. No one has told me no. Outside of being treated for the plantars, I haven’t been back to the heart doctor. I feel great. My heart, at my age with the pacemaker, you’re supposed to never take your heart rate 50 points above your age. I should never take it over 130. Yesterday, riding a bike, I got it to 193. If there is something plugged up, it hasn’t backed up on me yet. [laughs]. I’ve had it up to 203. I’ve been doing 500 free squats and shit like that, like I used to. 500 in 12 minutes. They think I’m counting from 490 and making a joke. I’ll be doing 500 again tomorrow, take a day off, 500 on Friday, and probably ride the bike Saturday and Sunday and enjoy it. I guarantee I’ll be drinking every night. I don’t do good when I don’t drink at night. I’m like Lawrence Taylor.”
Ric Flair to TMZ Sports
This will not do much to ease the nerves of many wrestling fans who think that Flair wrestling at 73 years old, with a pacemaker is too much risk.
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