Overview

• Steve Stasiak, a longtime friend, confirmed in a Facebook post that the 55-year-old underwent an above-knee amputation on Thursday.
• The surgery concludes a five-year struggle to salvage his right leg after a serious 2020 crash in Cobb County, Georgia.
• Bagwell recorded a pre-surgery YouTube video calling the operation "the result of a five-year battle trying to save my leg."
• He is now entering rehabilitation, with friends, family and fans encouraged to send thoughts, prayers and support.
• During his WCW tenure, Bagwell earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1991 and became a five-time World Tag Team Champion.