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It was reported today that Pro Football Hall of Famer and former WCW United State Champion Steve "Mongo" McMichael will be entering hospice care.
McMichael played in the NFL from 1980 through 1994 with The New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears and The Green Bay Packers. He was heavily credited for the Bears' Super Bowl win in January 1986.
After retiring, he appeared at Wrestlemania XI as one of Lawrence Taylor's All-Star Players when Taylor faced Bam Bam Bigelow. McMichael debuted for WCW in the Fall of 1995 as a member of the WCW Monday Nitro broadcast team alongside Tony Schiavone and Eric Bischoff. Using his NFL past as the bridge, McMichael stepped into the ring teaming with Kevin Greene against Ric Flair and Arn Anderson, shockingly turning on Greene and joining the reconstituted Four Horsemen.
McMichael was managed by his then-wife Debra, using her as the crux of a feud with Jeff Jarrett, leading to McMichael winning the United States title from Jarrett at Clash of Champions 35. He also had celebrity wrestling matches with fellow former NFL players Kevin Green and Reggie White. After that incarnation of the Horsemen ran its course, McMichael had a brief feud with Goldberg. When Ric Flair resolved personal issues with the company and returned in October 1998, McMichael once again became a member of the Horsemen. He exited WCW in 1999.
McMichael also appeared at the 2008 Bound for Glory PPV as the referee in a Monster's Ball bout featuring Beer Monet vs. LAX vs. Team 3D vs. Abyss & Matt Morgan.
McMichael announced in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with ALS. Due to that battle, McMichael was not be able to travel to his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, so his bust was revealed at his bedside at home with McMichael surrounded by family and teammates.
PWInsider.com sends our best wishes to McMichael and his friends and family.
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