“I Was Doubled Over and Driving One Hand”: Ex-WCW Star Is Going to Rehab After Surviving a Heart Attack Unlike Macho Man Randy Savage

Wrestling superstars of yesteryear are now past their prime and often suffer from health scares. Recently, another former WCW star suffered a major health scare and had to be rushed to the hospital. Health issues are a common phenomenon in the wrestling business. However, often these common occurrences take an ugly turn.

Injuries and health scares are a common routine in the industry, and recently former WCW star Lodi suffered a similar fate such as Randy Savage but ended up being lucky. 52-year-old Lodi suffered a heart attack, but quick medical treatment saved his life.

More details on Lodi’s scary heart attack and his lucky escape from it

Latest reports stated WCW star Lodi suffering from a major heart attack while returning from a match. While speaking to  Queen City News Lodi revealed first ignoring the signs, but later things when turned worse, he took himself to medical attention.

Lodi had a heart attack while driving back from his match and felt the severity of it when he was unable to drive. Fearing a similar fate such as Macho Man Randy Savage, Lodi drove himself to a nearby hospital. He said, “’I’m like ‘God, just don’t let me hurt anyone because we all know how Macho Man Randy Savage died. I was doubled over and driving one hand and trying to keep my eyes on the road.”

After being diagnosed at the hospital, the sky fell on him. Lodi found two of his arteries blocked, and another artery blocked almost 90%. He had to undergo immediate a five-hour quintuple bypass surgery, to save his life.

The 52-year-old wrestler was once a part of the stable The Flock led by Raven in WCW and was not particularly an upper-card star. A recovering addict, Lodi’s past might finally be catching up to him. After the five-hour surgery, Lodi admitted himself to a rehab and is working on getting better.

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Lodi almost suffered a fate like Randy Savage, and had a very near-death experience, before escaping from it safely.

What happened with Macho Man Randy Savage?

Macho Man Randy Savage is arguably one of the biggest names in the world of wrestling. However, the world lost the legend very early. Back in 2011, Savage would get on a drive with his wife in his Jeep Wrangler, when he suffered a major heart attack.

He would become unresponsive, and crash into a nearby tree, with his wife in the passenger seat. When paramedics and EMTs arrived, they found both Savage and his wife in seatbelts, and minor injuries, but Savage had already passed away due to the heart attack, at age 58.

With no prior history of heart disease, the attack was sudden and new and left everyone in shock. Lodi could have suffered a similar fate, but his quick wit and determination saved his life.

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We would like to wish Lodi a safe recovery and all the best wishes for his health.