During the latest “What Happened When” podcast, Tony Schiavone talked about Dean Malenko’s contributions to the wrestling business. Schiavone also said that it makes him sad to see the health issues that Malenko is dealing with.
Schiavone states that in addition to Parkinson’s, Malenko also had a heart attack and he’s dealing with diabetes.
“His health is not good,” Schiavone said. “We had him on Starrcast in Chicago. No one had really talked about it, but he mentioned that he had Parkinson’s. He’s also had a heart attack. He’s got diabetes. So he’s had some serious, serious health problems, but he’s still a part of AEW backstage.”
Schiavone talked about what Malenko does backstage and how the company makes sure that he’s part of the big matches.
Schiavone said, “They always make sure that he’s, of the big matches when you see like Moxley or Danielson or one of those main events, big main events, Dean is always the coach. One of the reasons that they have Dean as the coach for it is he doesn’t put up with any bullsh*t at all. I’m glad to see him still working, but I’m very sad about his health problems that he’s had these days.”
Best wishes to Malenko as he continues to deal with health issues. Click below to hear the entire podcast.
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