Ric Flair recovering at home following surgery

ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) - Wrestling legend Ric Flair is reportedly at a home resting comfortably Wednesday after spending about a week in the hospital and undergoing surgery Monday.

TMZ posted photos of The Nature Boy leaving Gwinnett Medical Center with a big smile on his face on their webpage Wednesday.

Later in the afternoon, a picture of Flair showing off his arm muscles was tweeted from his official account reading:

Earlier this week, his wife confirmed the 70-year-old was rushed to the hospital last Thursday for emergency medical care. A surgery, originally scheduled for Friday was postponed and took place Monday.

FOX 5 Atlanta learned his hospitalization was due to a heart condition had been battling for years. The pro-wrestler has spoken with FOX 5 Atlanta on several occasion about his health.

Flair recovered after suffering a previous medical scare in 2017 when a ruptured intestine led to him being placed in a medically induced coma for a week and a half.

Flair celebrated his 70th birthday in February with a star-laden guest list.

TMZ reports Flair had to cancel his appearance at a celebrity road in Las Vegas for this Friday.