Former wrestling star Marcus 'Buff' Bagwell opens up about decision to get leg amputated

World Championship Wrestling alum Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is opening up about his decision to amputate his leg after “five years of torture.”In a candid YouTube video shared Friday, Bagwell explained that he’s spent five years attempting to save his right leg after injuring his kneecap in a 2020 car crash.

World Championship Wrestling alum Marcus “Buff” Bagwell is opening up about his decision to amputate his leg after “five years of torture.”

In a candid YouTube video shared Friday, Bagwell explained that he’s spent five years attempting to save his right leg after injuring his kneecap in a 2020 car crash. Now, he’s made the decision to undergo an above-the-knee amputation.

Sitting beside his fiancée, Stacy Brown, Bagwell shared how he was feeling just 12 hours before being admitted to the hospital for the operation.

“When I look down and see that I’m getting ready to amputate my leg, no more do I start getting depressed about it even for a second,” he said at the beginning of the clip. “Instantly, I get overwhelmed with joy because of the last three years of my life.”

Bagwell’s decision to amputate his right leg came after he suffered an infection from another procedure on his injured knee following his 2020 car crash. He said he was given the choice between a “20% chance” of saving the leg through several surgeries, physical therapy and inserting a steel rod, or amputation.