Legendary WWE wrestler, 63, has had brain surgery to help manage Parkinson's Disease.

Former WWE star Dean Malenko has been living with Parkinson's for almost a decade. He recently underwent a major brain surgery to help with the symptoms associated with the disorder. The 63-year-old, now working for the rival company All Elite Wrestling, had the operation in order to 'stop his shakes' and help with his day to day life.

Veteran wrestling commentator Jim Ross, who has spoken about his own health battle, was in Malenko's hometown of Oklahoma City for AEW Dynamite this week. Speaking on his Grilling JR podcast, Ross revealed: 'I saw Dean Malenko. Malenko's had some health issues. I saw him there.'

Malenko had retired in 2001, but continued to stay in wrestling afterward. He joined AEW in 2019 as a producer, and Ross spoke highly of his contribution. He said: 'He's one of those unsung guys that's such an MVP at AEW because of his guidance, his coaching. He encourages the talents to bring with them to him what they want to do and then he helps them, he contributes. It's teaching. All that is is coaching. And he's really, really good at it.'

Malenko was diagnosed in his early 50s, after noticing changes in his movement. He has spoken openly about this, and with humour. In an interview with Talk Is Jericho in 2021, he said: 'I compare having Parkinson's to having a roommate that never leaves. Because every morning you wake up, you have this other person with you.'

The former wrestler, who won three titles during his career, has a wife and three children. His 15-year-old daughter helps him keep spirits up by 'having fun with it'. Malenko added: 'If I'm shaking, my 15-year-old will put her hand on me and she will start shaking, just have fun with it. There's nothing you can do about it. I'm not going to get rid of it, it's always going to be there.'

It's clear that Malenko's passion for wrestling and sense of humour have enabled him to continue working in the industry despite his diagnosis, and inspired others facing similar conditions.

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