Former WWE champion is at risk of leg amputation

A WWE legend has opened up about their deteriorating health amid heartbreaking personal tragedies. The former WWE Tag Team Champion also asked for support from fans to help in this difficult time.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, one half of The Nasty Boys, Brian Knobbs, has revealed that he faces possible leg amputation due to a recurring infection of his foot.

“It’s been a past crazy couple weeks. Everything’s been going on, quite emotional, and they found out that my foot is infected again, so now they’re talking about amputation,” he said. [From 0:03 - 0:23]

Knobbs also talked about the series of unfortunate events that he has had to go through over the last few weeks. Including the passing of his "best friend."

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"Besides that, my wife had an accident here at this hotel we were staying, still staying at and broke her ankle with the bone coming through, so a compound fracture. So now she’s laid up in rehab. And then my best friend in the world passes away, and it’s just been a tough road,” he added. [From 0:24-0:52]

Knobbs then asked fans to show their support like they have in the past and asked them to donate to his GoFundMe page. He also revealed:

“They already told me they ain’t just gonna, you know, amputate my foot. They want to go higher or higher," he mentioned. [From 2:44 - 2:50]

The former WCW star has dealt with a severe staph infection in the past that needed multiple surgeries on his knee and leg. Now, it looks like the infection is even more threatening, with doctors telling him that an amputation higher than the foot might be needed.

Former WWE star Buff Bagwell had his leg amputated recently

Last month, former WCW star Buff Bagwell had his leg amputated below the knee. Bagwell had been in a road accident in 2020 that severely affected his health and left him with injuries.

In a YouTube video before the surgery, Bagwell mentioned that the amputation was the right decision because he could now utilize his other leg well and have a knee that can bend.

With the concerning update shared by Brian Knobbs, the Sportskeeda Wrestling community sends its best wishes to the former WWE Tag Team Champion.

About the author

Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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