Ric Flair says he and Wendy Barlow are reviving a decades-long friendship

Ric Flair, famed for his flamboyant wrestling promos, announced on X that he and Wendy Barlow were reconnecting, initially phrasing it as a reunion. The following day he corrected the narrative, stating the pair are renewing a 34-year friendship rather than a romantic partnership. Flair noted Barlow’s upcoming trip to Tampa to look after her parents, who are in their 80s and ill, and said she will keep traveling and helping people abroad.

He reiterated his own plans to focus on public appearances and autograph signings. Flair asked observers to avoid turning a positive development into criticism, reminding fans that Barlow has supported him during his two-year illness. The clarification came after their 2024 separation following a 13-year relationship.