WWE Corridor of Famer Ric Aptitude has bravely requested for “prayers” after sharing a regarding well being replace together with his followers.
The wrestling icon revealed that his pores and skin most cancers was again for the second time final month.
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Aptitude later shared a publish guaranteeing that he was “on the mend”, but it surely now seems that his well being has taken one other flip.
On Monday, Aptitude shared a short message on social media together with an image that left some followers anxious.
The 76-year-old posted a selfie and an image of his abdomen – which appeared to have numerous sutures in from a earlier surgical procedure.
Taking to X, he wrote: “Surgical procedure arising. Hold me in your prayers. It is all fragile.”
It is unclear whether or not the newest well being replace is expounded to his ongoing battle with pores and skin most cancers.
Earlier this month, Aptitude was compelled to overlook a scheduled meet-and-greet occasion at a Mississippi wellness clinic because of his well being.
The ‘Nature Boy’ is broadly thought-about one of many best skilled wrestlers together with his daughter, Charlotte, following in his footsteps.
He first declared his retirement in 2008 after dropping to Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 24, however has ceaselessly returned in uncommon appearances.
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Within the years since, Aptitude has tragically suffered with numerous vital well being points.
In 2017, the 16-time WWE champion was in a coma for 11 days and reportedly close to dying after his gut ruptured.
Just a few hours later, Aptitude suffered early levels of kidney failure and got here near congestive coronary heart failure on account of alcohol abuse.
Aptitude’s household have been informed he solely had 20 per cent odds of surviving whereas he was put in a medically induced coma.
The previous Intercontinental Champion’s medical doctors later eliminated a part of his bowel and inserted a pacemaker as he regained consciousness.
Aptitude is the one WWE celebrity to have been inducted into the Corridor of Fame twice.
He was first inducted in 2008 for his particular person profession, earlier than making it once more 4 years later as a member of The 4 Horsemen.
The North Carolina native continued to wrestle properly into his 60s and made an look at 2019’s Wrestlemania 35.
His son Reid tragically died of a drug overdose in 2013.
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