Tom Lawlor confirms he needs hip replacement surgery
“Filthy” Tom Lawlor needs hip replacement surgery.
During his regular appearance co-hosting Wrestling Observer Live on Wednesday, Lawlor revealed he recently had his hip evaluated and the doctor was particularly descriptive in their diagnosis.
Lawlor said:
“I went to a local medical facility. A local medical professional took a look at me. He took a look at these scans that I’ve had done and he said, ‘You know what, Filthy Tom Lawlor? If you walked in to the nursing home right now, there are 90 year old women who would rightfully have pity upon the shape that your left hip is in.”
Lawlor then mentioned he will be having his hip replaced.
“He said the right’s not great either, but the left side’s so bad that there’s just a ton of bone spurs that have pushed the hip out of the socket.”
Lawlor hasn’t wrestled since May. He revealed on Wrestling Observer Live late last month that, in addition to his hip problems, he might also require back surgery.
“The L5 S1 vertebrae in my back, down at the bottom, I have herniated discs, there’s no discs there anymore. And the spinal column, that portion is out of place and is pinching a nerve in my back and that’s why I’ve lost a lot of feeling in my left leg, some size was atrophied. And really, I have a hard time walking.”
Lawlor co-hosts episodes of Wrestling Observer Live every Wednesday. Earlier this month, he awarded his mid-year Filthy Awards for various categories. He also unveiled a new star-rating system last week: