WWE legend has lost 20 kilos in three weeks after his 'heart stopped beating'

04 February 2023 , 13:50

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WWE Hall of Famer 'Superstar' Billy Graham is struggling with health problems (Image: Bobby Bank/WireImage)

The family of WWE legend 'Superstar' Billy Graham have launched a GoFundMe page after the 79-year-old former wrestler was hospitalised with "a myriad of very serious health issues".

Graham's wife Valerie has been giving fans updates on his condition on his Facebook page after the WWE Hall of Famer "coded" and had to be revived by doctors after his heart stopped beating.

In the latest update on his GoFundMe page, it had been revealed that Graham has "lost 45 pounds in the last three weeks" and is suffering from a "major infection in his ears and skull".

"Friends, Wayne (Billy) has had a very rough run lately," the message reads. "He coded, but God decided that it was not his time to go, and brought him back to us! He is going on over three weeks in the Mayo hospital ICU, checked into a rehab center, and is now back at the Mayo.

"He is dealing with a myriad of very serious health issues: a major infection in his ears and skull that may take six months of intravenous IVs, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hearing loss as a result of the infection, and the list goes on.

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"He is facing a long period of rehab, and his insurance will only pay a portion of this. He is facing at least two months in a skilled nursing facility, once he is stabilized and released from the Mayo hospital. Wayne has lost 45 pounds in the last three weeks.

Graham's family have launched a GoFundMe page for the wrestling legend (GoFundMe)

"Wayne's wife Valerie is doing the best she can to work full time, while also doing all she can for her husband. They are facing mounting long term medical related bills."

Graham is a three-time world champion across major promotions, including a 10-month reign as WWE Champion back in 1977 when the title was known as the WWWF Heavyweight Championship.

He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004 and he has been credited for inspiring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Jesse 'The Body' Ventura and Scott Steiner.

Matthew Cooper