|
|
Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jan 25, 2013 13:12:57 GMT -5
Zack Ryder reveals in the February 2013 issue of the WWE Magazine that while he was enrolled in high school, he overcame cancer.
“When I was in high school, I had cancer. It’s not something I talk about a lot because I don’t want to turn it into a sympathy issue. To make a long story short, one summer I found a lump on my foot. It was a tumor and was removed, but a year later, the doctors found that it had returned in my lungs. They called the cancer a Synovial Sarcoma. The scars on my chest are from ports they inserted to put medicine into my body. It was scary. I had no white blood cells at one point, and my body couldn’t fight off infection. It was brutal, and I missed an entire year of school, but I’m completely healthy now, and I’ve been cancer-free ever since.”
The February 2013 issue of WWE Magazine is available on newsstands everywhere.
I genuinely did not know this. Kind of makes his depushed role that he has nowadays still mean a lot considering what he went through.
|
|
mizerable
Fry's dog Seymour
You're the lowest on the totem pole here, Alva. The lowest.
Posts: 23,475
|
Post by mizerable on Jan 25, 2013 13:16:40 GMT -5
"Oh chemooooo...tell this cancer it's got to go~"
|
|
|
|
Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jan 25, 2013 13:18:00 GMT -5
"Oh chemooooo...tell this cancer it's got to go~" I laughed out loud when I saw this. I'm going to Hell. |
|
|
|
Post by YiHammer on Jan 25, 2013 13:23:09 GMT -5
"Oh chemooooo...tell this cancer it's got to go~" Thread over goodnight everybody |
|
|
|
Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Jan 25, 2013 13:23:21 GMT -5
"Oh chemooooo...tell this cancer it's got to go~" I laughed out loud when I saw this. I'm going to Hell. All jokes are fine if the person is healthy. |
|
|
|
Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jan 25, 2013 13:25:59 GMT -5
I'm kind of worried that Vince will read this and then try to make Ryder include that in promos for good publicity. Like he's feuding with Kane and goes "I'M A SURVIVOR. I'VE SURVIVOR BOTH CANCER AND KANENCER."
|
|
Essential1
Hank Scorpio
Sigs/Avatars cannot exceed 1MB
Posts: 6,080
|
Post by Essential1 on Jan 25, 2013 13:27:36 GMT -5
Missed a year of school...no wonder he's so strange.
|
|
|
|
Post by frogsplash45 on Jan 25, 2013 13:27:59 GMT -5
I remember a few people giving him some s*** for sporting "Take Care; Spike Your Hair" seeing as how he has a thinning head of hair.
Not saying it was an invalid gripe... but this brings new perspective.
|
|
|
|
Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jan 25, 2013 13:36:18 GMT -5
I just thought of something worse. What if Vince has a heel say something about Ryder's cancer? It would be like the heeliest cheap shot of all time, I'd hate it, and I'm scared that they'll do it.
|
|
|
|
Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 25, 2013 13:38:39 GMT -5
I just thought of something worse. What if Vince has a heel say something about Ryder's cancer? It would be like the heeliest cheap shot of all time, I'd hate it, and I'm scared that they'll do it. I feel like Ryder would just legit walk out if WWE tried to exploit his cancer for an angle. |
|
|
|
Post by YiHammer on Jan 25, 2013 13:39:34 GMT -5
Remember that writer that said one storyline considered for Riley was telling the crowd he had cancer, only to turn heel when it was revealed he faked it?
|
|
|
|
Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Jan 25, 2013 13:41:12 GMT -5
I just thought of something worse. What if Vince has a heel say something about Ryder's cancer? It would be like the heeliest cheap shot of all time, I'd hate it, and I'm scared that they'll do it. I feel like Ryder would just legit walk out if WWE tried to exploit his cancer for an angle. I agree. Ryder isn't Jerry Lawler, who has the old school way of thinking that anything can be used for heel heat. Not saying that it's wrong to do (I feel that if Lawler or Ryder were fine with it, then it's not too big of an issue), but it is definitely a moral quandary. |
|
Jimmy
Grimlock
Posts: 13,317
|
Post by Jimmy on Jan 25, 2013 13:46:27 GMT -5
Remember that writer that said one storyline considered for Riley was telling the crowd he had cancer, only to turn heel when it was revealed he faked it? I still cannot put into words how disappointed I am that this has not happened. |
|
|
|
Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jan 25, 2013 13:48:13 GMT -5
Remember that writer that said one storyline considered for Riley was telling the crowd he had cancer, only to turn heel when it was revealed he faked it? That would've been a stupid idea if they actually pushed it. Probably would've ruined his career with no hope of recovery. A guy who can get amazing face reactions doing nothing suddenly turning heel like that would be huge waste of his charisma and connection with the fans. |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2013 14:22:24 GMT -5
"Oh chemooooo...tell this cancer it's got to go~"  |
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2013 14:28:03 GMT -5
I just thought of something worse. What if Vince has a heel say something about Ryder's cancer? It would be like the heeliest cheap shot of all time, I'd hate it, and I'm scared that they'll do it. I feel like Ryder would just legit walk out if WWE tried to exploit his cancer for an angle. I feel like if they did he'd exploit it for more views. |
|
|
|
Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Jan 25, 2013 14:29:14 GMT -5
Ohhhhh Radiooooo(therapy)
|
|
|
|
Post by Straight Edge Scrotum on Jan 25, 2013 14:38:10 GMT -5
So...is his former bout of cancer the reason he's just so/so now? I must be missing something...
|
|
|
|
Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jan 25, 2013 14:40:31 GMT -5
So...is his former bout of cancer the reason he's just so/so now? I must be missing something... ...What? The WWE magazine thing asked him about how he got the gaping scar on his chest. He said it was from cancer treatment. |
|
|
|
Post by stevieboy on Jan 25, 2013 14:47:00 GMT -5
"Oh chemooooo...tell this cancer it's got to go~" When I saw Zack Ryder reveals... on the main page I joked to myself "He's gay" and then clicked to read the cancer survivor but and felt like a real tool. Your joke made me feel better though. ;D Note: I'm pro LGBT so don't anyone get offended. Just messing around. |
|
