WWE celebrity Duane “Gillberg” Gill
Former WWE celebrity Duane “Gillberg” Gill has reportedly suffered a coronary heart assault this week, however is recovering and out of intensive care.
In keeping with his fellow wrestler James Ellsworth, the star – who appeared as a Goldberg parody in Vince McMahon’s promotion on and off over nearly 20 years from 1998 to 2017 – is ‘doing very nicely’ as he recovers from his well being scare.
In a video posted on Twitter, Ellsworth – who confronted Gillberg at an Adrenaline Wrestling present in February, and has labored with him on a variety of events – mentioned: ‘Hey everybody, Completely happy Thanksgiving. I simply acquired off the telephone with Duane Gill, also called Gillberg’s, spouse.
‘She wished me to let all people know what’s happening with Duane. He had a coronary heart assault yesterday. However he’s doing okay, he’s doing good. He simply acquired out of ICU, doing very nicely, so I simply wished to say that in the beginning.
‘He’s doing high-quality and he needs to be okay going ahead. Hopefully he’ll be dwelling this weekend, and begin transitioning into getting again to regular. However his spouse did need me to come back on right here and inform everybody what’s happening.
‘So please ship your prayers to Gillberg and his household presently. And hopefully, he’ll be dwelling quickly and again to his regular, enjoyable, goofy self. Take care guys and God bless you. Keep protected.’
Duane, 61, has solid a powerful profession by the spoof character, and even loved a 15-month run with the Mild Heavyweight Championship.
He loved an on-screen skit with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in 2003, as he acquired concerned within the Hollywood star’s rivalry with Goldberg, lastly working with the inspiration for his parody gimmick.
Gillberg went on to return in 2007 for the Uncooked fifteenth Anniversary occasion, the place he was shortly eradicated from a 15-man Battle Royal by each competitor.
A decade later, he once more appeared on the pink model, this time getting beat up by Kevin Owens throughout the then-Common Champion’s feud with Goldberg.
