Lex Luger Details Last-Minute Fall That Prevented WWE Hall Of Fame Stage Walk

In a recent interview on The Ariel Helwani Show, WWE Hall of Famer Lex Luger revealed the unfortunate circumstances that prevented him from walking across the Hall of Fame stage as planned. Luger, who uses a wheelchair due to a spinal injury he sustained later in his wrestling career, recounted a last-minute accident that dashed his hopes of having that special moment.

“The Uber driver drops my wife and I off at the airport,” Luger began, setting the scene for the unexpected incident. “She’s getting out on the far side. The Uber guy rushed around to get my wheelchair at the airport, and when I went to turn to sit down, he panicked and moved the chair on me, and I landed on the sidewalk.”

Luger described the immediate impact of the fall. “I fell and my whole right leg went down, so we had to call it audible at the last minute. We were hoping it would come around in time for the Hall of Fame the following night.” 

Luger also addressed his absence from WrestleMania 42, which took place the day after the Hall of Fame ceremony. 

“With all that happened with the injury and everything, the next day, on Saturday, I could hardly get out of bed,” Luger explained, emphasizing the severity of the immediate aftermath of the fall. He then detailed his communication with WWE officials. “I called the guys, and they were so cool about it, and said, ‘Look, we’d love to have you down there. Let’s see how you feel later today’, but it was obvious by late afternoon that I wasn’t gonna be able to get there.”

If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit The Ariel Helwani Show with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.

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