Mikey Whipwreck went from one of the ring crew to ECW Champion thanks to his ability to play a sympathetic babyface and the masterful booking of Paul Heyman. While best remembered for his time in ECW, where he memorably tagged team gold with Cactus Jack and Tajiri, he also had a brief spell in WCW, which allowed him to showcase his ability to a worldwide audience.
The ECW original has been out of the spotlight for many years and has only been wrestling sporadically since 2015. However, his legacy continues due to many of the wrestlers he has trained over the years becoming stars in their own right, including Matt Cardona, Curt Hawkins, Trent, Jay Lethal, and John Silver.
Worryingly though, Whipwreck has revealed that he is currently having a hard time via a statement posted on Twitter saying he will no longer be making public appearances. He says this is due to both medical and mental issues, including problems with his speech, daily migraines, getting easily confused, and being unhappy about his appearance.
I want everyone to know…I’m not stopping all public appearances after this weekend out of anger or bitterness. I could go in to a long drawn out explanation (some people already know the details) but I’ll ‘try’ to keep it somewhat short. Firstly, I have enjoyed being home with my family everyday. I never thought I’d be the type but I hate leaving them even for an overnight trip. I’ve had enough of my kids crying when I pack a bag.
Now for some of the sh*tty reasons (all medical/mental)
- Can’t drive at night anymore
- Crippling social anxiety
- I have a hard time hearing and it’s embarrassing, even if it shouldn’t be. If I say “what” to my wife one more time she may strangle me.
- I’m fat. We all know this and it’s embarrassing, even if it shouldn’t be. Yes, I hear the Butterbean comments at conventions. lol.
- I get confused easily. It’s happened where I’ll eat around for 20-30 minutes in a store with no recollection of what I was doing or where I was.
- I stumble over my words quite often and get lost about what I was trying to say or what the topic was.
- I have pretty intense mood swings. I’m able to mostly keep them in check but sometimes it’s a big challenge.
- I’m beginning to stutter and stammer a lot. It’s embarrassing, even if it shouldn’t be.
- I have major migraines practically every day for 6-8 hours. Behind my right eye and it’s getting harder and harder to deal with. It’s worn me down over the years and it sucks. Keep in mind I’ve had 14 concussions (that I remember) & they could very well be playing a huge part in all this. Or they may have nothing to do with it. I’m leaning towards yes, but honestly it’s probably a combination of things.
My wife is a saint and I can’t thank her enough for her love and patience in dealing with me. All things considered, I’m blessed beyond words and thankful for her and the kids.
-Mikey-
While there are countless negative stories abound about many wrestlers nowadays, Whipwreck has always been considered one of the good guys by fans. Therefore, it is a shame he will no longer be meeting with those he sacrificed his body to entertain. Seemingly the style of wrestling he helped pioneer in ECW is having long-lasting adverse effects on him, with it appearing he may sadly be suffering from CTE.
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