WWE veteran R-Truth turns 52 and is still rocking the ring in the WWE Universe. But recently, the fan-favorite wrestler revealed a scary moment in his career that happened not too long ago.
He faced an injury during a match against Grayson Waller on a November 2022 episode of NXT. He thought he might lose his career and even need amputation due to complications from his 2022 quad tear.
R-Truth Feared of Leg Amputation Due to Recent Health Scare
R-Truth explained the surgery aftermath on the Cheap Heat Podcast, sharing the complications he suffered. He admitted having a nightmare scenario where he might have to amputate his leg.
Even the doctor threw amputation on the table as an option, making Truth worry about losing not just his career but a whole leg. The doctor said to him:
“Just remember the doctor never would give me a high-five. He was like, ‘We gotta get this under control. If we can’t get this under control, I’m gonna have to think of the options. He was straight shooting with me: ‘You’re in the woods big time. We have to get this under control.’ Like, it wouldn’t heal. It would not heal.”
The What’s Up? singer also discussed wearing a wound VAC for six weeks and dealing with a PICC line. Stitches came through his knee on their own, leading to a third surgery. Yet, the infection was still there, so he had to get another PICC line. The WWE wrestler added:
“He [doctor] said, the other option was amputation. You know what I’m saying? So to go from doing the 24/7 [title] stuff, running around, doing things with my kids, to NXT, me and Grayson Waller tearing it down, and doing things to like stopping and then getting told this? It was a big reality check, man. It was a pump the brakes moment.”
He spent months battling infections, undergoing surgeries galore, and discovering a bacteria and hole in his knee that caused the infection “along with MRSA, staph & their cousins & kinfolks.” That’s how he avoided needing an amputation.
Hitting the Gym Again After the Surgery was the Real Game-Changer for R-Truth
Dwayne Johnson‘s former rival, Ronnie Aaron Killings, said that hitting the gym again was a game-changer for him. Not just physically, but it also gave a major lift to his mental well-being after all those complications.
After a year-long hiatus, Truth made a comeback at Survivor Series 2023. Since then, he’s been in the WWE Raw spotlight as part of a story with The Judgment Day.
He teased an earlier-than-expected return to WWE after tackling two surgeries.
