Former All-Japan Pro Wrestling mainstay and current Impact Wrestling star Joe Doering, who beat brain cancer several years ago and made a successful comeback after that, is dealing with a return of the brain cancer and will be stepping away from wrestling. Impact was informed of this at last weekend’s TV tapings by Doering and made a subsequent announcement that surgery is forthcoming. There is no timetable for a potential return.
Doering, 40, is a former 4-time All-Japan World Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, a 2-time Triple Crown Champion (the first non-Japanese born champion), a 2-time Impact Tag Team Champion and a former European Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Champion. I join Impact Wrestling and others in sending best wishes and prayers to Joe Doering, he’s beaten this once and I am confident he can beat it again.
