Marty Jannetty, the legendary former WWE superstar and tag team icon, has undergone a foot amputation following a grueling, multi-year battle with sepsis triggered by chronic ankle injuries from his wrestling career. The devastating update was disclosed by his close friend, Eddie Mansfield, on The Monte and The Pharaoh Podcast, where Mansfield expressed deep frustration over WWE’s lack of meaningful support for Jannetty despite his massive contributions to the industry. Jannetty had long resisted amputation while enduring repeated infections and surgeries.
“Well, you know, to all you wrestling fans out there, and Monty as well, one of my dearest friends ever on the face of this earth, and a great wrestler, had his foot amputated, and his name is Marty Jannetty. But where in the hell was WWE to help Marty Jannetty? … He’d been fighting for his life. His problem has always been his ankles. And his ankles were screwed up in a WWE wrestling ring, making them a lot of money. WWE and Shawn Michaels should have stepped in and made sure he went to the best when it all started. Give him the best medical attention and the best doctors that money could buy. That wasn’t done. How come WWE, with all their money, couldn’t take care of the guy that made them millions of dollars?” – Eddie Graham
The former Rockers star’s health struggles began intensifying after a serious ankle injury at Survivor Series 1996, leading to multiple reconstructive operations, chronic pain, and eventual retirement after 35 years in the ring. Beyond the sepsis ordeal, he faced urgent oral surgery in 2024 to prevent the infection from returning, along with past battles against substance abuse. Through it all, Jannetty has displayed remarkable resilience, recently offering support to fellow wrestlers facing similar hardships. His story sheds light on the unforgiving physical cost of professional wrestling.
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