WWE covered Konnan’s medical bills after he underwent a second leg amputation.
Reports revealed back in March that the 62-year-old former WCW star Konnan had one leg amputated in San Diego, California, and that he was in a delicate condition. Now, speaking on the latest episode of The Coach and Bro, Vince Russo noted that things worsened for the wrestling legend and he had to get his second leg amputated as well. He also revealed that WWE covered the medical bills.
“I was smartened up about a week ago,” Russo said. “You know, Konnan, I’ve known Konnan forever, and Konnan, man, he had my back in WCW in 1999, and I’ll never forget that.
“Konnan has gone through a double leg amputation. Yes, both legs. And I was smartened up on it. I knew he had the one leg amputated and the second one was in question. That was the last time I talked to him, probably about two months ago. They had to remove the second one.
“So I called Konnan yesterday. I didn’t talk to him long, man, because, you know, he’s very weak. He’s going through grueling rehabilitation, you know, learning how to cope with it. So he really, really sounded exhausted. I’m like, ‘Brother, go relax, man. We’re praying for you. We love you and all that, but I do want to point this out.’ Konnan said to me that the WWE has paid every single cent of his medical bills,” Russo said.
Konnan was in rehabilitation for six months
Speaking further, Vince Russo noted that Konnan was in rehabilitation for six months. He also shared that the wrestling legend told him that WWE covered the entire cost despite their short association. He was working with AAA after WWE acquired the promotion.
“And that’s got to be pointed out and that’s got to be said, because I can’t imagine Konnan, first of all, who could imagine losing a limb, let alone two limbs, then going through… he was in rehabilitation for six months, and then on top of that if he would have had to worry about how he’s going to pay for this,” he said. “So he said, ‘Vince, the WWE have paid every penny, and I was only working with them for a short time.’
“Well, he was Max Moon years and years and years ago, but he was also working with them most recently with the AAA stuff,” Russo said. “You know, every time there’s something happening in Mexico, Konnan’s involved in it. He even pointed out, you know, ‘Vince, I’ve only been working with them for a little time.’ Every single penny they’ve picked up, and that has to be pointed out.
Co-host Jonathan Coachman then said, “Tip of the cap to TKO, tip of the cap to Nick Khan, noting that Konnan’s medical bills could’ve been in the hundreds of thousands or even a million dollars. Vince Russo replied it could’ve been even more, “Oh no, it’s, I think, well over a million dollars for something like that.” [H/T WrestlingNews.co]
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