Steve 'Mongo' McMichael Improving After Recent Staph Infection

Originally posted on SE Scoops | By Ella Jay | Last updated 2/19/24

Last Thursday, Steve "Mongo" McMichael was admitted to the emergency room with a urinary tract infection. Two days later, it was confirmed that the former NFL and pro wrestling star had also contracted MRSA -- an antibiotic-resistant staph infection -- which resulted in him getting a blood transfusion.

On Monday, Jarrett Payton, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton and former football player himself, supplied a positive update on McMichael's condition on X (formerly Twitter). According to Payton, McMichael is responding well to the antibiotics that doctors provided him and is now hoping to be back home tomorrow.

Update on Steve McMichael:

Great news - Mongo is feeling better and he's responding well to the antibiotics. The hope is to have him back at home on Tuesday. Please keep sending up your thoughts and prayers for Steve and his family. #Bears
— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) February 18, 2024

"He's one tough guy," Misty McMichael, Steve's wife, also told ESPN. "He's Mongo and his DNA is different! Keep those prayers coming! Thank you!"

We at SEScoops would like to extend our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Steve "Mongo" McMichael and all the best to the McMichael family.

Steve 'Mongo' McMichael

Following a 15-season career in the NFL, Steve 'Mongo' McMichael joined the professional wrestling industry, making an appearance at WWE WrestleMania XI. There, McMichael stood in support of his fellow NFL retiree Lawrence Taylor, who squared off against Bam Bam Bigelow in the show's main event.

After a brief stint with WWE, McMichael signed a contract with WCW in the fall of 1995. Initially serving as a color commentator for WCW Nitro, McMichael eventually transitioned into an in-ring performer for the company. During his four-year WCW run, McMichaels wrestled over 150 matches, including one that saw him dethrone WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett to win the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship.

This article first appeared on SE Scoops and was syndicated with permission.

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