Former WWE and ECW wrestler Stevie Richards dealing with health issues

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Ian Carey | Last updated 2/21/23

Stevie Richards has been dealing with some health-related issues.

The 51-year-old posted a photo of himself using a walker and in a hospital gown to social media on Tuesday. PWInsider is reporting that Richards is said to have been dealing with back/spine issues that have gotten worse in recent weeks.

Richards wrote that he will be revealing what happened to him and sharing his road to recovery on his YouTube page as well as Instagram.

He wrote:

The last 4 weeks, especially the last one, have really been something else. We aren’t quite at the finish line yet, but hopefully the road to recovery starts asap. I will be explaining what has happened and documenting my road to recovery on the YouTube channel as well as here. Speaking of the YouTube channel, we have plenty of videos to edit/publish- so there will still be new content as we work through this. Please subscribe to stay updated and for the normal fitness reviews.

Richards made his professional wrestling debut in 1992 and by 1994 was an active member of the ECW roster. He was the first wrestler to join Raven's Nest in the promotion. Throughout his career, Richards has worked for ECW, WCW, WWE, TNA, NWA, and ROH. Richards was also an active member of Shane Douglas' Extreme Rising promotion from 2012-2014. He is a two-time ECW tag team champion with Raven, a one-time NWA National Champion, and won the WWE Hardcore Championship 21 times.

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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