Ric Flair comments on Jerry Lawler's heart attack during HLN television appearance

Pro wrestling legend Ric Flair made a guest appearance via telephone on HLN Evening Express to comment on Jerry Lawler suffering a heart attack during Monday's WWE Raw. Flair was asked about being concerned about wrestling at his age. "That's our Achilles heel," Flair said. If you worry about getting hurt, you shouldn't be in the ring."

Flair was asked what he thought about Lawler wrestling at age 62. "I think he did the right thing if that's what he wanted to do," Flair said. "To my knowledge, Jerry is in good health. Age is a number." You can view footage from the interview at HLNtv.com/video/2012/09/11/jerry-lawler-wrestling-heart-attack-ric-flair.

Powell's POV: Flair also noted that Lawler doesn't wrestle for the money and said he does so because he loves the business. Flair praised Lawler as being better in the ring than many of the wrestlers who are under age 30. Based on Flair's comments, it doesn't appear that Lawler's heart attack is making him reconsider wrestling at his own age.