Wednesday, August 6, 2014

Iraq veteran amputee now pro wrestling

Army veteran who lost his leg in Iraq is making his pro wrestling debut
USA Today
By: NICK SCHWARTZ
6 hours ago

Professional wrestling is full of cliche “All-American” types, but TNA’s newest star is an actual American hero.

Chris Melendez served as a sergeant in the United States Army before losing his left leg at the age of 19 after an IED blast in Baghdad. Melendez, who received a Purple Heart for his service, was walking with the aid of a prosthetic limb 40 days after the accident, and never quit on his dream to become a wrestler.
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