According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, Ric Flair was hospitalized on Thursday ahead of a planned medical procedure, not a medical emergency as reported earlier in the day by TMZ Sports.
The 70-year-old Flair will undergo a procedure on Friday morning, according to Flair’s wife, Wendy Barlow.
“Due to ongoing health complications, Ric was taken to the hospital and is expected to undergo a procedure tomorrow morning, after which he expects to fully recover,” Barlow said in a statement sent to PEOPLE.