39-year-old ex-WWE star wrestler Austin Matelson, aka Killswitch/Luchasausrus, has been hospitalized due to a severe case of double pneumonia.
Key Takeaways
- His fiancee found him collapsed at home, and he was rushed to the hospital on September 27, 2024.
- Matelson is now on oxygen support.
His fiancee found him collapsed at home and was rushed to the hospital, where it was discovered that his blood oxygen levels were below 80% on September 27, 2024.
The normal level is 95%-100%, so an 80% seems concerning.
Social media has been abuzz with people sharing their own experiences in response to the news of the fan-favorite wrestler’s condition.
Via Twitter
“This leveled me for several weeks this year and even longer after just getting my lung capacity back. Gonna be a while before we see him I think. Hope he recovers well.”
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. In this condition, the air sacs in the lungs are filled with pus or other liquid, making it hard for oxygen to get into the bloodstream.
And not just one, but both his lungs are affected, and it was assessed that he was just days away from permanent lung damage.
According to Fightful, Matelson is now on oxygen support and has been told to expect a recovery within a month.
“Double pneumonia simply means that the infection is in both your lungs. This may sound more serious – and it can be – but the severity of this illness really depends on how many segments of your lungs are infected.”
Via Patient.info
Fans are worried about his health recovery and eagerly await his return to the ring; however, his return seems uncertain.
Killswitch/Luchasaurus Appreciation post. We're all rooting for you and cant wait to see you back. One of the most reliable guys in aew and multiple time champion! pic.twitter.com/w0x39PBIZ2
— Sage (@TheSageDoctor) October 1, 2024
In a Twitter post by Jimmy Korderas on October 1, 2024, he wrote,
“Thoughts and prayers go out to Austin Matelson aka: Killswitch/Luchasausrus for a speedy recovery. 🙏🙏”
Man, all the best to Luchasaurus. Always such a good dude (dinosaur) when I’ve run him into him.
— Simon Miller (@SimonMiller316) September 30, 2024
Sending him positive thoughts and a swift recovery. https://t.co/FYLgFeyzTc
Even British wrestler Simon Miller wished Matelson a swift recovery in his Twitter post,
“Man, all the best to Luchasaurus. Always such a good dude (dinosaur) when I’ve run him into him. Sending him positive thoughts and a swift recovery.”
It’s important to note that most people make a full recovery from single lung and double pneumonia. Although serious, it’s treatable when discovered before the infection has established itself.
We can just pray for his well-being, health, and good recovery and hope to see him do what he does best; WRESTLING.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Austin Matelson was born on March 10, 1985, better known as Luchasaurus.
- He was entirely homeschooled and later went on to study at California State University, Northridge.
- Matelson appeared as a contestant in the Big Brother house season 17 where he began a relationship with Liz Nolan and continued to date for five months before breaking up in February 2016.
