It’s always unfortunate to find out that a wrestler is dealing with health issues, and a former WCW star recently announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
Tyler Mane, formerly known as Big Sky in WCW, took to social media to reveal that he has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Mane noted that originally he wanted to keep the news a secret, but decided to speak out after finding out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advanced stages.
Aside from his run with WCW, Mane has also found success in the acting world as he played Sabretooth in X-Men, and Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s Halloween films. He has also appeared in a number of other movies including Joe Dirt, The Scorpion King and Deadpool & Wolverine to name a few.
Tyler Mane posted the following announcement:
“Yep. I have breast cancer. And yep, it’s super rare. Only 1% of breast cancers are men.
I’ll be honest, my first reaction was to keep it secret. I mean it’s kind of embarrassing. But then I found out that men are more likely to be diagnosed in advance stages BECAUSE it’s not talked about and not looked for. In fact, my doctors all dismissed it and it was only because my wife pushed me to get the lump removed that I got in early.
So let’s start talking about it! 1 in 755 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and if caught early, it’s VERY treatable. Time to answer the Wake Up Call! Like, Save, Share, Comment let’s spread the word!”
Mane noted in his video that he recently started chemo therapy. We wish him a speedy recovery.