Overview

• Steve Stasiak of Book Pro Wrestlers announced the 55-year-old’s above-knee amputation in a Facebook post Friday, confirming the surgery took place early Thursday morning.
• Bagwell’s medical journey began with a 2020 Cobb County, Georgia, crash that led to nearly 30 surgeries, chronic pain and recurring infections that defied repeated treatments.
• In a YouTube video recorded hours before the operation, Bagwell called the procedure the culmination of his multi-year effort to save his leg and thanked supporters for their faith.
• A former WCW and WWE star, he is a five-time WCW World Tag Team Champion celebrated for his Buff Blockbuster finishing move and his role in the New World Order faction.
• Bagwell has vowed to return to in-ring competition despite the amputation, drawing messages of support from fans, peers and his fiancée as he begins rehabilitation.