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  • Buff Bagwell Teases One More Match For TNA Despite Leg Amputation

    Buff Bagwell Teases One More Match For TNA Despite Leg Amputation

    Buff Bagwell wants one more match.

    The former WCW star made a surprise appearance at the March 26 episode of Impact. Being interviewed by Gia Miller, the wrestling veteran mentioned his recent leg amputation, and expressed interest in wrestling one more match for the company:

    “First of all, I wanna thank God for being with me every step of my way through this entire journey. It’s been tough. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve amputated my leg recently on July 10th, 2025. And it was devastating. I didn’t know what to think of it, but God really stood by me the whole way.

    The third thing is, I’ve got a big apology. I’ve got to apologize to each and every fan out here for my behavior over the last 20 years. There’s been some ups and some downs, but more downs than ups. I want you to know. If you’ll get behind me just one more time. I will come down this ramp. I will walk down this ramp. I will get in that ring, and I will wrestle for TNA, one more time.”

    Frankie Kazarian then interrupted the segment, and the King of TNA had some harsh words for the 56-year-old. Before things could get physical, however, Elijah’s music hit, and Kazarian swiftly retreated. The former WWE star said that he will make sure nobody stops Buff from living out his dream, and hoped that he will be there to walk with him when that time comes.

    Buff Bagwell was involved in a car crash in August 2020 where he suffered multiple serious injuries. He underwent a number of surgeries trying to repair the damage, but ultimately had to make the call to get his right leg amputated above the knee last year.

  • Buff Bagwell Shares His Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Physiques

    WCW legend Buff Bagwell has confirmed he invented the Blockbuster move that\’s still being used in wrestling today, including by WWE star Logan Paul just weeks ago.

    Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, the five-time WCW Tag Team Champion discussed his lasting contributions to professional wrestling and shared his picks for the greatest physiques in wrestling history.

    Buff Bagwell Says He Invented The Blockbuster

    \”Did you invent the blockbuster? I invented the blockbuster. It\’s a giant deal that the move that I named and created is on television right now. That was 25 plus years ago,\” Bagwell confirmed. \”Logan Paul did it just two weeks ago and 10 texts came through.\”

    Bagwell revealed the move was inspired by his admiration for Rick Rude and the Rude Awakening. Looking to create something different, he developed the off-the-ropes neckbreaker variation with his tag team partner Scotty Riggs.

    \”Me and Scotty Riggs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa before Soul Out was in the hotel room and we were practicing it on the beds, how to land. That day was swamped with pretapes. So, we never practiced it once. The first time I hit it ever was on live television, Soul Out, and it was probably the best one I ever did.\”

    While Disco Inferno is credited with naming the move \”Blockbuster,\” the creation and execution belong entirely to Bagwell.

    When asked about his greatest wrestling accomplishment, Bagwell pointed to a record he believes has never been matched in a single company.

    \”I\’m most proud of being a five-time world tag team champion with four different guys. I\’m pretty sure I\’ve asked this several times. I think it\’s never been done… in one company, in a 10-year stint in one company, nobody has five world titles.\”

    Buff\’s Mount Rushmore of Pro Wrestling Physiques

    Bagwell also weighed in on the greatest physiques in wrestling history, naming his personal Mount Rushmore while expressing frustration that the industry never fully appreciated his own contributions to that category.

    \”My Mount Rushmore would be Luger, Warrior (Jim Hellwig), Steiner for sure when he was Big Poppa Pump,\” Bagwell said. \”Do you feel like you had one of the best physiques in wrestling? I do. I really do. But I don\’t think the business does, which kind of upsets me.\”

    He recalled being snubbed from Flex Magazine\’s list of top wrestling physiques, with the publication reportedly responding that \”we were talking about talent\” when questioned about his omission.

    The former WCW star also addressed comparisons between himself and Scott Steiner, noting the locker room frequently debated who had the better physique.

    \”The biggest compliment I got was one that he wouldn\’t even want. And it was, \’I look like I was clean.\’ You know what a compliment,\” Bagwell laughed, adding that Steiner\’s physique sometimes looked enhanced while his appeared more natural.

    When asked if he would have become WCW World Champion had the company not folded, Bagwell was emphatic: \”100%. There\’s not a doubt in my mind.\”

  • Buff Bagwell Walking Without Cane 5 Months After Leg Amputation

    Former WCW star Buff Bagwell is defying expectations just five months after having his leg amputated, revealing he\’s now walking without a cane and considering a return to the wrestling ring.

    Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Bagwell shared an update on his remarkable recovery following the amputation that ended a five-year medical nightmare stemming from a 2020 car accident.

    \”That\’s only two weeks old without a cane. I didn\’t believe I was ever going to walk without a cane because that\’s how much I needed a cane,\” Bagwell said, demonstrating his mobility during the interview.

    The five-time tag team champion endured 41 surgeries over three to four years after his kneecap exploded in the accident. When doctors finally presented him with the option of a risky procedure with only a 20% success rate, Bagwell made a quick decision.

    \”He was talking about pulling a skin graft off of this shoulder to close it up… I said, \’What\’s the percentages of all that working?\’ And he said, \’About 20%.\’ And I said, \’Let\’s cut it off.\’\”

    Buff Bagwell Says Amputation Brought Relief After 5 Years of Misery

    Bagwell revealed he suffered through five years of misery with a leg that couldn\’t bend, affecting every aspect of daily life from sitting in cars to using restrooms. The relief was immediate after the amputation.

    \”I was miserable for five years. Every car seat, every toilet seat, every church, restaurant, hotel, airplane, 5 years… I remember waking up the next morning from that car ride and I told Stacy, \’If this was it, if there was no such thing as a prosthetic leg, we made the right decision because my life was going to be better.\’\”

    Buff Bagwell\’s Bionic Leg

    Now fitted with a $135,000 microprocessor prosthetic leg, Bagwell has gained a new appreciation for the human body.

    \”The knee, the human knee is magic. It\’s magic, brother… That\’s a $135,000 leg and it doesn\’t do this,\” he said, demonstrating a simple leg movement. \”That one was free. This one came from God.\”

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    Buff\’s Future in Wrestling

    Looking ahead, Bagwell hasn\’t ruled out returning to the ring, though he\’s setting high standards for himself. He recently made a return to Memphis Wrestling in a managerial role.

    \”I know I could wrestle again, another match or two. But if I can\’t do it where it\’s ugly, I\’m not going to do it. And I\’m not sure that\’s possible. If it\’s ugly at all, I\’m not going to do it. But I think I can.\”

    The amputation was documented by fellow wrestling veteran Maven, whose YouTube video about the procedure has garnered over a million views.

  • Buff Bagwell Talks 20 Years of Daily Sedation Before Getting Sober

    Former WCW star Buff Bagwell has opened up about the depths of his addiction, revealing he spent two decades under constant sedation before finally getting clean with Diamond Dallas Page\’s help.

    In an interview on Insight with Chris Van Vliet filmed at DDP\’s Yoga Performance Center in Atlanta, Bagwell disclosed shocking details about his substance abuse, including consuming a case of beer, 15-20 Lortabs, and 30-35 Somas daily at the height of his addiction.

    \”I sedated myself and I was under sedation for 20 consecutive years. There wasn\’t a day that didn\’t go by for 20 years that I wasn\’t some percent sedated,\” Bagwell admitted.

    Bodybuilding and Addiction

    The five-time WCW Tag Team Champion explained that his bodybuilding discipline ironically made him an efficient addict, organizing his substance use with the same precision he applied to his physique.

    \”A bodybuilder makes a really good drug addict or a really bad one, however you want to look at that, but it\’s very organized,\” Bagwell explained.

    How DDP Changed Buff Bagwell\’s Life

    The turning point came when DDP delivered an ultimatum that would change Bagwell\’s life. With only Page and one other friend remaining in his corner, the WWE Hall of Famer made it clear: get help or lose everyone.

    \”Dallas said \’no, no, no, it\’s this or I\’m out of your life and John is out of your life\’ and that was the only two people I had in my life at that stage. So I went and it was the best thing I\’ve ever done in my life,\” Bagwell recalled.

    Buff Bagwell and Sobriety

    The breakthrough came on the fifth night of rehab when Bagwell realized he could actually sleep without substances—something he had convinced himself was impossible.

    \”I remember going to rehab and about the fifth night, I remember waking up and I had slept through the night… I remember going, I may be able to get clean when I knew I could sleep.\”

    Bagwell celebrated his sobriety birthday on August 27, 2022, and has now been clean for over three years and five months. He credits DDP\’s intervention and his faith as the keys to his recovery.

    The former WCW star\’s journey from addiction to sobriety was documented in A&E\’s Change or Die, filmed in 2021—about a year before he finally got sober. Bagwell now describes himself as \”giddy\” about life and has reconnected with his true self.

    \”Marcus Alexander Bagwell in 1991 was a great guy. Everybody in the locker room loved Marcus Alexander Bagwell… I believe when the drinking and drugging stopped, Marcus instantly started slowly coming back.\”