Health Update On Steve 'Mongo' McMichael
The Pro Football Hall of Famer and former WCW United States Champion was hospitalised last week.
Having been hospitalised last week due to a urinary tract infection, the family of Steve 'Mongo' McMichael have provided a health update on the Pro Football Hall of Famer and former WCW United States Champion.
Posted on X by Jarrett Payton - the son of Mongo's Chicago Bears teammate Walter Payton - McMichael has undergone a blood transfusion and has MRSA.
Update on Steve McMichael:
AdvertisementSteve is currently getting a blood transfusion and has MRSA. We are asking for your prayers to get Steve through this difficult time. Steve, his family and close friends believe in the power of prayer. Thank you. -The McMichael Family#Bears
— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) February 17, 2024
Back in April 2021, McMichael announced he'd been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
A hugely successful and popular football player, Mongo is best known for his time with the Chicago Bears from 1981 to 1993, with the Bears winning Super Bowl XX in 1986. A defensive tackle, the Texan also had brief spells with the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers, and made an appearance for the then-WWF at WrestleMania XI, being ringside as Lawrence Taylor took on Bam Bam Bigelow in the 'Mania main event.
Steve McMichael would join WCW later in 1995, becoming a part of the broadcast team for the premiere of WCW Nitro. Mongo would soon take up an in-ring career, making his wrestling debut at The Great American Bash '96, where he turned on partner Kevin Greene to join the Four Horsemen.
McMichael would experience championship success during his time with WCW, defeating Jeff Jarrett for the United States Title at Clash of the Champions XXXV in August '97. Mongo would hold that belt for a month, dropping it to Curt Hennig on a September episode of Nitro. McMichael wrestled his last match in March 1999, teaming with Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko in a WCW house show win over Hennig, Barry Windham, and Wrath.
The thoughts and well wishes of all of us at WhatCulture Wrestling go out to Steve McMichael and his family at this time.