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Ric Flair Retracts Romantic Claim About Wendy Barlow and Calls It a Renewed Friendship

The exchange underscores how Flair’s provocative social posts quickly draw mass attention and force rapid public clarifications.

An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Wendy Barlow and Ric Flair attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center on February 25, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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Overview

  • Flair posted on X on Aug. 9 saying Wendy Barlow “came running back” and that he was “available for any kind of action,” language that many readers found demeaning.
  • That original post went viral and drew strong negative reaction, with millions of views and widespread criticism across social platforms.
  • About 24 hours later Flair clarified on X that they are “not renewing a relationship” but “renewing a 34 Year Friendship” and that they live in separate residences.
  • Flair said Barlow will travel to Tampa primarily to care for her elderly parents and reminded followers that she previously helped care for him during his major health crises.
  • The episode fits a recurring pattern in which Flair’s flamboyant online promos generate headlines and backlash that he then seeks to correct, and it follows a long personal history that included a 2018 ceremony that was not a legal marriage and a split in September 2024.