Former WWE star Hornswoggle appeared on The Undertaker’s podcast. Swoggle continued to wrestle on the independent scene but has also been dealt with some serious health issues in recent years.
When Taker asked how he’s doing these days, Swoggle said, “Making towns at 38 years old. Feeling like I’m 58. At 38, I have a hearing aid. I’ve had 2 back surgeries in the last 3 years and just still living life.”
He noted that he was born with scoliosis and they tried to do surgery on him when he was 4 to straighten his spine. He said, “He cut me open. He hit a nerve in my spine and ended up paralyzing me because he’s never done surgery on my people. [At 4], I had that surgery and was paralyzed from the waist down, full body cast. We found a doctor in Minneapolis who specializes in little person surgeries. He put a rod in my back. First thing he says to my parents is ‘no trampolines and no contact sports.'” Years and years later when I started working for WWE, he randomly called my dad and was like, “I see he didn’t listen to me.'”
Swoggle added, “Over time, the nerves have kind of went around my spine and cut feeling from a lot of my legs down. We tried to open it up, didn’t work…I’m still above ground. I’m very very okay.”
He said that the front of his legs are “pretty dead” and he feels something in his feet and “they always feel cold.”
Swoggle had a memorable run in WWE from 2006 to 2016, portraying characters like Vince McMahon’s illegitimate son and the Anonymous Raw General Manager. He recently signed a WWE Legends deal.
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