Ric Flair reflects on 77th birthday: ‘Everything was perfect’
Ric Flair had a “perfect” day on Wednesday celebrating his birthday.
The wrestling legend turned 77 years old on February 25, a milestone that is especially sweet after successfully battling skin cancer in 2025. Flair sent out a message today thanking everyone who reached out and made his day special. A party for him was held at The Pearl restaurant in Tampa.
If You Have To Be 77, I Couldn’t Have Enjoyed A Better Day In My Life. Everything Was Perfect. Thank You To Everyone Who Reached Out And For All The Nice Messages On Social Media. Thank You To The Pearl For The Great Party Last Night! WOOOOO! pic.twitter.com/kgL40dsfom
— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) February 26, 2026
“If You Have To Be 77, I Couldn’t Have Enjoyed A Better Day In My Life,” Flair wrote. “Everything Was Perfect. Thank You To Everyone Who Reached Out And For All The Nice Messages On Social Media. Thank You To The Pearl For The Great Party Last Night! WOOOOO!”
Flair’s daughter Charlotte posted a tweet yesterday wishing her father a happy birthday and telling him she loves him as “big as the sky.” Among the celebrities to reach out to Flair were rapper Killer Mike.
Hit My Guy @RicFlairNatrBoy up to tell him happy born day! 77 years of Woooo! Love ya Champ pic.twitter.com/GETolpCeGT
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) February 26, 2026
Earlier this month, Flair fueled speculation about an in-ring return when he revealed that an undisclosed promoter had offered him a comeback match against Ricky Morton. However, Flair quickly shut that speculation down and clarified that he will never wrestle again. His last match took place in 2022, and Flair passed out multiple times during that bout.
Charlotte seemed to be very much against the idea of her father coming out of retirement, tweeting “absolutely not” when the subject was brought up.
Flair is still under contract with AEW but only makes very sporadic appearances for the promotion. He was brought into AEW in 2023 for a sponsorship deal and to be part of Sting’s retirement run.
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