Former WWE and WCW Star Lex Luger Gives an Update on His Well-Being

Lex Luger was one of the top stars in WWE and WCW during the 80s and 90s, as his incredible physique and charisma made him a genuinely beloved Superstar. However, he has been paralyzed for a long time now and it seems he views his spinal cord injury as a blessing.

In 2007, Lex Luger suffered a spinal cord injury that paralyzed him. However, he has worked hard and is now partially paralyzed, which is nothing short of a miracle.

While speaking with Under The Ring, Lex Luger revealed that he was never supposed to be partially paralyzed. Luger added that he considers the spinal cord injury as a blessing for a good reason.

“I was never supposed to be partially paralyzed,” Luger chuckled. “I’m what they call a ‘high-functioning quadriplegic.’ I can live independently and feed and bathe myself. I wasn’t supposed to be able to do any of that … It’s really a miracle of god that I can do what I do.

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I kinda look at — big picture — I feel like I was kinda streamlined and redefined. I was always about the physical Lex, and I was kinda one-dimensional. I was all about the physical. A little bit about the mental … which gave me worldly success, but I was spiritually dead.

The spinal cord injury … turned out to be a blessing in disguise.”

Lex Luger also confirmed that he is currently under contract with WWE as an ambassador. There are many who also want Luger to get inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame even now, so it remains to be seen whether that will ever happen.

What’s your view on what Lex Luger said? Do you feel Luger made the best of his situation? Sound off in the comments!