Tumor entdeckt: Ehemaliger World Heavyweight Champion fällt monatelang aus / Pläne für Dolph Ziggler

– Wie PWInsider berichtet, musste sich WWE Superstar The Great Khali (39) in dieser Woche überraschend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania einer vierstündigen notwendigen Operation an seiner Hirnanhangdrüse unterziehen, wo ihm ein Tumor entfernt wurde. The Great Khali wird nun mindestens zwei bis drei Monate pausieren müssen, bevor er zur WWE zurückkehren kann. TribLiveNews berichtet hierzu wie folgt:

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International wrestling star Dalip Singh — who goes by the ring name The Great Khali — successfully underwent surgery at UPMC Presbyterian to remove a tumor from his pituitary gland, according to hospital officials. Singh, 39, made his debut with World Wrestling Entertainment in 2006 and became the World Heavyweight Champion in 2007. He has appeared in a number of TV shows and feature films. The tumor removed during a four-hour procedure on Wednesday led to the growth spurt that caused Singh to achieve a height of 7 feet, 1 inch and a weight of 347 pounds, according to UPMC neurosurgeon Dr. Joseph Maroon, who led the surgical team. Maroon said Thursday the tumor causes a condition called acromegaly, which can be fatal if left untreated. The pituitary gland is a pea-sized organ at the base of the brain. The wrestler Andre the Giant, who was 7-feet 4-inches tall and weighed nearly 500 pounds, was afflicted by the same condition. He died in 1993 of congestive heart failure at 46. “As part of our ongoing wellness evaluation, we are happy that The Great Khali had successful pituitary surgery, and we look forward to him returning to the ring in the near future,” said Adam Hopkins, a spokesman for WWE, based in Stamford, Conn. Singh declined to be interviewed because he is having difficulty speaking as a result of the surgical packing placed in his nasal cavity during surgery, said Susan Manko, a hospital spokeswoman. Singh is expected to recover within three months, said Maroon, who has been the Pittsburgh Steelers’ neurosurgeon since 1977 and was named WWE’s medical director in 2008. Maroon’s surgical team, which included Dr. Paul Gardner and Dr. Carl Snyderman, used a minimally invasive procedure pioneered at UPMC in which the tumor was removed through Singh’s nostril. Manko said the wrestler is expected to be released over the weekend.

– Nachdem Dolph Ziggler bei WWE Money In The Bank 2012 den World Heavyweight Championship Money In The Bank Koffer gewonnen hat, soll in der Tat eine längere World Heavyweight Championship Titelregentschaft für ihn vorgesehen sein. Dolph Ziggler soll intern als guter Worker gelten und bei seinen Kollegen sehr beliebt sein. Es wird gesagt, dass alle großen Babyfaces der Company unbedingt mit ihm zusammenarbeiten wollen.

(Quelle: PWInsider / f4wonline)