Buff Bagwells battle with pain, addiction, and medical trauma has reached its most difficult chapter yet.
On Friday morning, Steve Stasiak of Book Pro Wrestlers confirmed that the former WCW star has officially undergone an above-the-knee leg amputationending a five-year fight to save his limb following a devastating 2020 car accident.
The news was shared along with a powerful statement and photo of Bagwell recovering post-surgery, honoring both the man and the journey hes endured.
The statement reflects not just a medical update, but a heartfelt tribute to a man whos given his entire body to wrestling. From his charisma and energy in WCW to his brutally honest sobriety journey, Bagwells story is one of survival through hell.
Bagwell himself had previously opened up about the amputation on his YouTube channel, saying he had finally made peace with the decision after failed surgeries, infections, and 30+ operations over the years. That wreck in 2020 wrecked more than just his bodyit dragged him into addiction and depression. But through all of that, he found sobriety in 2022 and has been clean ever since.
As Book Pro Wrestlers put it, this isnt the end of Bagwells storyits another reminder of how tough he really is.
Buff Bagwell may have lost a leg, but he hasnt lost the fire. Hes still standing tall in spiritand now, with the surgery behind him, the next chapter begins.
How do you feel about Buff Bagwells strength through all of this? Do you have a memory of him youd like to share? Drop your comments, thoughts, and support in the section below.
