Abraham Washington Leaves Hospital After Near-Fatal Intestinal Tear
Details of the crisis surfaced through a partner’s Instagram post that outlets later corroborated.
Overview
- The 47-year-old former WWE on-screen manager, real name Brian Josse, is recovering at home after nearly a month of treatment.
- He was taken to an ER in July with severe stomach pain after a bodybuilding event, where tests revealed a torn intestine.
- Post-surgery complications included aspiration that sent fluid into his lungs, ventilator support, a medically induced coma, and life support.
- Partner Marnae June Barnum said he refused a wheelchair and walked out at discharge, and her original Instagram update has since been made private.
- Fightful and PWInsider detailed the timeline, with Newsweek publishing a corroborating report and no long-term prognosis disclosed.