Barry Windham: WWE Hall of Famer in ICU after 'massive heart attack' as family seeks help for medical bills
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: WWE legend and Hall of Famer Barry Windham is fighting for his life in intensive care after suffering a heart attack. The celebrated wrestler was at the airport on Friday night, December 2, when he suffered a cardiac arrest. This was shared by his niece, Mika Rotunda, on a GoFundMe page to help Windham with medical expenses. She shared that her uncle 'has undergone a procedure to save his life and as of now, the future is uncertain"
Mika wrote on the page, “With deep sadness I regret to inform that my uncle, WWE Hall of Famer, Barry Windham suffered a massive heart attack Friday evening. While traveling through the Atlanta airport, his darkest fear became a horrific reality as he went into cardiac arrest. He is currently in the ICU and has undergone an emergency procedure to save his life. As a family, we are impatiently waiting to hear that he will be okay. But as of now, the future is uncertain.” Windam was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of the Four Horsemen. He bagged championships in the NWA, WCW & WWE during his peak in the 1980s &90s, reports Mirror.
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The 62-year-old star’s family aims to raise 200K through his GoFundMe page, “After those countless years of wrestling matches, traveling and entertaining world wide, he experienced a number of taxing injuries and ended up undergoing multiple surgeries. That led to other health complications. Barry hung his boots for the last time in the early 2000’s. Since then he has been limited with work due to his medical history as well as left without health insurance.” Mika went on appealing to his fans to help them in these difficult times, “To face these times is one of great stress and hardship. As well as one that comes with extensive medical expenses he is taking on. That is overwhelming to say the least. We are politely asking for any increment of financial assistance to help cover his medical expenses and bills and see him through this time.”
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