Tom Lawlor gives an update on how he's feeling.
Lawlor hasn't wrestled since May 16 and fans who watched MLW Summer of the Beasts may have noticed him moving gingerly as he celebrated with Matt Riddle.
Speaking on Wrestling Observer Live, Lawlor gave an update on his condition.
"A few weeks ago, I had some tests done, some scans done. Obviously, I have not been in the ring for six weeks now. I had some scans done and, unfortunately, it sounds as if I'm heading towards...what I've been told I need to have done is a hip replacement on my left hip and some sort of spinal surgery. The L5-S1 vertebrae in my back, down at the bottom, I have herniated discs; there are no discs there anymore. The spinal column, that portion, is out of place and is pinching a nerve in my back, and that is why I've lost a lot of feeling in my left leg. Some size, atrophy. Really, I have a hard time walking. This all happened very quickly. I don't know how long I'm going to be on the shelf. I don't know if I'll ever wrestle again. It really depends on what the neurosurgeon says. I'm going to get a few different opinions. I've gotten about 50 different opinions already from multiple people. I've also been told I could be a candidate for disc replacement, which is a newer surgery. Physically, I'm doing awful. Mentally, emotionally, I'm fine," he said.
Lawlor said the injuries have to do from wear and tear.
Fightful wishes Lawlor the best as he recovers.
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