Former WWE and WCW Tag Team Champion Brian Knobbs says doctors are considering amputating his foot after a serious infection returned. The Nasty Boys member shared the update in a recent video, adding that it’s the latest in a series of personal and medical setbacks.
Knobbs has dealt with multiple health issues in recent years, including dangerously low blood levels that required emergency transfusions. He explained that the latest blow comes as his family faces other hardships, including a serious injury to his wife and the loss of a close friend.
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“They found out that my foot is infected again. So, now they’re talking about amputation. And besides that, my wife had an accident here at this hotel and broke her ankle, a compound fracture, so, now she’s laid up in rehab. Then my best friend in the world passes away and it’s just been a tough road.”
The couple has been living in hotels since Hurricane Milton destroyed their home. Knobbs says the foot injury began when he stepped on a screw at a hotel. The wound worsened due to complications from diabetes.
He compared his situation to former WCW star Buff Bagwell, who recently had a limb amputated, noting that Bagwell’s fight has inspired him. Still, Knobbs is strongly against undergoing the same procedure.
“I see my buddy Buff Bagwell and he’s still fighting and fighting the good fight but, in my mind, I am not losing any of my limbs. They already told me they ain’t just gonna amputate my foot. They want to go higher or higher. You never know what. And that ain’t gonna happen. I’m totally against that.”
A GoFundMe to help Knobbs and his wife with medical and housing expenses has raised over $31,000, showing support from both fans and the wrestling community.
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