Legendary WWE referee Earl Hebner has a book out where he goes into detail on things he’s seen during his career in the wrestling business. Hebner’s book titled “Earl Hebner: The Official Story” can be purchased at this link.
During his interview with Steve Fall, Hebner talked about the book and he shared stories about the famous twin referee angle that involved Hulk Hogan, Ted DiBiase, and Andre The Giant. Hebner also discussed almost dying on the night before WrestleMania 14, why he was fired by Vince McMahon, why he hated working with Randy Savage, drinking with Stone Cold Steve Austin, and more. The entire interview can be watched below.
During the interview, Hebner talked about some of the injuries that occurred during shows but the most serious health issue happened on the night before WrestleMania 14 while he was drinking with The Undertaker.
Hebner said, “Back in 98, I was in Boston, Massachusetts. I had a brain aneurysm during the day before WrestleMania.”And that night I was drinking beer with The Undertaker and I had a big pain in my head. And I said something ain’t right. It ended up that I was having a brain aneurysm and he took me to the New England Medical Center and those people saved my life. So I owe Boston everything. I never made WrestleMania that year. But when we went back down the road, I went there and I must have taken 50 people in the ICU ward to the show. [They] helped me to stay with me and took good care of me so I could make it.”
On what caused the aneurysm:
“Ted DiBiase hit me in the back of the head with a briefcase one time. He was late getting in the ring and he threw it in and it hit me in the back of the head and knocked me out and messed with one of my eyes and it doesn’t dilate anymore. And I don’t know if it was from that or what, to be honest with you. We have no clue.”
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