How I Broke My Neck & Became Paralyzed On WCW Thunder

[@Thunder2024]

When I was young I was a hardcore wrestling fan and saw Buff at a Braves game and my dad walked me up to him and asked for a autograph and he 100 percent w no hesitation gave it to me and my mom passed away a few years ago and she had that autograph in a scrapbook and it’s one of the things I cherish most and everytime I see it it takes me back to that moment as a innocent kid and what a awesome day that was I’ll never forget it ! Great guy in real life humble and 20 seconds of his time something I’ll never forget and always appreciated it ! Also remember it was after he hurt his neck because I remember he didn’t have on a neck brace like I thought he would lol

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

Love this story! Thanks for sharing this. Wish you all the best!

[@anthonylaudano9435]

​@@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficialI REMEMBER WATCHING THIS AND I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THANK GOD YOU WERE ABLE TO WALK AND NOT BE IN A WHEEL CHAIR

[@markhewitt4307]

I remember watching that on Thunder. When I seen Scotty throwing your arm over Rick, and you were talking a mile a minute, I knew something had to have happened because your arm just fell back to your side. I remember in Crown Point we were talking about that incident between you and Scotty in Cincinnati. When he grabbed your arm and spun you around then started talking trash about your neck, you could see the anger building. Glad you weren't paralyzed from that top rope bulldog.

[@brianthomas3451]

*saw

[@reggieisdabest25]

​@@brianthomas3451you a English teacher?

[@brianthomas3451]

@@reggieisdabest25 No, but I finished second grade. That’s when they taught grammar.

[@brianthomas3451]

@@reggieisdabest25 *Are *an

[@NYKgjl10]

The power of will and persistence. Anything is possible. Buff Daddy rocks!!

[@andrewwatson8591]

This has rapidly become my favorite KZbin channel. I look forward to a new video coming out all the time, keep up the good work and quality material bro

[@themobseat]

You're a great story teller! Thanks for the video! @20:08 What NWO shirt? 🤣🤣

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

haha missed that edit at the end. Click the link in the description and you'll see all the awesome nwo and wcw shirts though haha

[@MrFunkyDaddy]

I want the hat! 😂

[@getleanjourney7769]

Thanks for speaking about God, I had a hard childhood but God was there for more and I’m forever grateful!

[@jamie.777]

Your looking good 👍 Buff. Your a fantastic story teller, love your new channel, total support

[@OrbitalTrails-x5s]

Buff is everything

[@Natz519]

‘Simply easy finish unless your paralysed’ 🤣🤣🤣 you just don’t hear that saying enough 🤣 I think it’s a testament that when I saw it I thought it was part of the show..it shows how good these guys are! What an amazing guy buff has grown into!

[@danharris8805]

Really great video. You are a heck of a story teller! Buff will always be the stuff!

[@aaronbohnert3154]

Glad you made it back to wrestling after the neck injury.. you’re very lucky! Keep up the great work.

[@BusinessInfo-i7d]

I was there ring side seats with my mom at WCW Thunder when that happened I was 12 years old

[@LanceCowan-l3l]

Loving the videos Buff. Keep it up.

[@Suffah911]

Great story man.... I can't wait to hear more stories from you.

[@SSNESS]

Don’t ever take a shower again

[@badbabybear1]

I watched that when I was a kid. Scary moment and I didn't understand it at that time. Glad you came out the other side fine and are doing better.

[@brandon_leeroy135]

Loved watching you in WCW as a southern kid. So glad to see how good you’re looking but man, you sound like a happy guy with his shit together. Priceless

[@kloozman]

I'm really enjoying your stories Buff, the way you talk keeps me engaged

[@davejenkins2660]

Great meeting you many years back. Glad to see you have made it to your best👍

[@Zakster90]

Love the shirt, when you’re nWo, you’re nWo 4 life!

[@leekearbey97]

IM BUFF IM THE STUFF AND THE WOMEN CANT GET ENOUGH💯

[@Zero8880]

3 of Buff's tag team partners are named Scott.

[@ravellocke3524]

Damn....your right

[@WrestlingStarTrekGuy]

I just realized that now too GREAT SCOTT!!!!!

[@justanobody0]

scott norton, scott steiner, who is the third? scott hall? is lex luger's real name scott?

[@Zero8880]

@@justanobody0 Scotty Riggs

[@alisheikh3894]

Glad you’re ok bro

[@DG-nb6fe]

Wow! What a story! Thank god it had a happy ending! 🙏🏻

[@luxdico]

@5:00 woaw, it doesn't even look that bad, thx for tellin' the story.

[@DatsyukZherdev]

awesome content, glad to see you are in good health. keep the videos coming find your style very refreshing

[@BSomme]

Thank you for sharing this story Marcus! It was really interesting! I'm glad your doing good now brother! :)

[@MichaelAlderton]

Much respect for you BUFF 💪💪💪💪💪💪 you where a true talent you should have been a world champion 🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@DanDuncan7]

Wow brother, Soo glad to see you make videos... You were my favorite of all time! When my friends & I bring up the glory days of wrestling your always the first to come to mind, thanks for all the moments Buff the stuff 🫡🤝

[@DervFuel]

Thanks for telling that story Buff, I never knew how that went down. I always wanted to see you in WWE as Intercontinental Champ !!!

[@tigerprince8712]

When i think nwo freaking o i think my man badass buff bagwell. Still look amazing brother.!! Good to see you

[@mountains1233]

I'll never call wrestling fake again after watching this

[@realtree297]

Wrestling is fake, the maneuvers are the part that isn’t, it’s a wonder that with some of the things they’re doing that there’s not more serious injuries that there are

[@OvrTheTopJustin]

Amen brother. Always looked up to you buff when I was a kid watching you all in the nwo and wcw y’all were like super heroes to me. Jesus loves you man and so do I.

[@Eli_skips]

Thank you for these awesome stories. Play them while driving. BUFF THE STUFF!!! 💪 💪

[@Terry11111]

Great story. Way to stay strong and mount a comeback 👍

[@OldManDoom]

That may be the only wrestling match where I was scared for a wrestler. I saw the way Buff’s head hit full force into the flank of Rick Steiner, and thought “Oh man that is really bad.” Buff may have had a better chance hitting the concrete floor than a piece of granite like Rick Steiner

[@KerryPoindexterJr-ir7mx]

Mark. I remember that night. And I remember hoping you come back and when you did and it was a nwo skit I was bummed I was hoping you been a good guy but atleast we got buff back. I glad you were not hurt to bad. Yeah paralyzed is bad but not as bad as taking a dirt nap. Buff will always be part of my teens. But as I age 41 now you will always be buff but buff was a rassler your retired now so it's best to call you mark. Imo. Ooo before I go your one the wcw guys I had to put on WWE 23 I have your vicious and Delicious attire with moron as well an your buff daddy attire. Thank you for the memories and proud your clean my friend. Much love Marcus Alexander BUFF Bagwell

[@aaronjordan7729]

Anyone here remember " Rebuilding Buff "

[@jeffreyivery4299]

Marcus Alexander Bagwell MY MAN so good to hear that U got though all of that I'm 62 now so I remember when U first got started in the wrestling business that was 1986 so I know U are a few years younger than me but I was always a fan of yours and the more I listen to U I become a even bigger fan just take care of yourself that's All U have to do now God Bless U and your family I was interviewed by WCW and the WWF/WWE in 1998-99 and I was always watching U and the other guys in WCW but it didn't happen for me I'm retired now and I'm happy that I'm still walking around I have a back and hip problem now so I'm back in the gym now and I feel great Stay Strong Marcus and always believe in GOD I KNOW I DO.

[@immortalmp1720]

I was there that night. I knew it was bad when heenan got in the ring

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

WOW!

[@sankshn3886]

This is absolutely crazy. I never knew the story behind this. But I was watching it on tv and wondering if it was as bad as I thought it was. I think I was 17 maybe at the time.

[@reverendx4ever]

Buff the stuff ! 💪🏻🔥💥

[@jeffreymiller9808]

Scott Norton, good Dude. Always was ahead of the curve as a human being over a performer. Steve Borden as well for taking that Ambulance Ride says a lot.

[@MrFunkyDaddy]

I remember watching that match live and that incident clearly. I was a huge fan, really sad to see. But what an awesome inspirational story!

[@Zero8880]

Omg, your first match back from a broken neck, and they put you in there with Goldberg??😂

[@SkylerDouglas]

Vicious and Delicious one of my all time favorite tag teams they're tag champs on my WCW/NWO Revenge and it'll stay that way.

[@CYOnTheBeat]

Great video ❤

[@seanjohnson291]

love the videos! Any chance you could film one talking about your time filming the movie "the day of the warrior?"

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

Absolutely!!

[@seanjohnson291]

@@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial can't wait to see it! You're awesome Buff!!

[@ryanpoole4795]

I remember being a kid watching you buff! One of my buddys had a picture taken with you on the 13th in hillsboro ohio, i wish i didn't have to work that day, i would have came to see you!, i live 15 west of hillsboro

[@lets-allplay]

Love you Buff ! Stay strong brother!

[@derekwinkler7414]

I just realized Buff broke his neck very similarly to Kurt Angle. The exact same way Kurt Angle broke his neck before the 1996 Olympics. Both totally different situations and everything like that. But the way the head is pushed back violently. The impact of the ground or Rick Steiners back. It's the point of contact the top corner portion of the head that's the same I believe. Thank God both these men are fine. Any damage to the cervical spine is serious. Most Professional Wrestlers train their Neck Muscles. To reinforce this area for all of the impact in a match. Buffs most likely trained his neck as well. I'm assuming if a man with a smaller Neck in the same situation it probably doesn't end good for them. Kurt Angle literally had a 22 inch neck. The Dr. said you can't break a neck if their is no neck.lol This might be my new favorite YouTub channel. Buff is no doubt the stuff.

[@LeonardWeirich-1964]

Ouch! That had to hurt, Marcus. I can honestly tell you it took a lot of rehab to strengthen your neck.

[@shanewoods1980]

How many of those $85,000 JAGWIRES did they make?? It’s my life’s mission to find one of those now 😂

[@ColtonGrundy]

hes buff and hes the stuff 😎

[@mjdf122]

I hated seeing this injury when it happened to you I’m happy that all worked out in God’s plan for you Marcus Alexander Buff Bagwell just remember you’re buff you’re tough and you’re the stuff and the girls just can’t get enough

[@Turppa21]

This is crazy to hear the breakdown of it all.

[@Michael..r]

remember when you and scott got into it and you said your not buff and your not the stuff and he say no matter how good you look you will always be second best to me. or something like that.i thought he was gonna mess your neck up again ...

[@newjerseyballer]

They shouldve made you go babyface after Hogan pushed you down in the wheelchair. You were so over too, fans were cheering for you. I wonder if that was a thought? Wouldve been neat if Riggs helped you out, since he disbanded from The Flock. Riggs was written off TV I think after Raven’s storyline.

[@FANTASMA665]

Dude I loved watching you on thunder let's goooooooo 👻

[@ReneAlicea-b9q]

We all love you Buff we are all so proud of you and ❤

[@michaelvaleone]

I remember that ...

[@Turppa21]

Lotta you legends are on here now doin consistent content and its fn awesome, How about more collabs!?

[@FrankCastleTIG]

LOVE these new videos on your channel, Marcus. Hopefully the channel blows up. I think more videos on the steroid side of things (including dosages) would help it become popular with bodybuilding folks.

[@SatanSquad]

Nah. That's a good way to get unwanted attention from the authorities or a guideline strike against the channel. That's the same as filming a tutorial on how to whip up Crack. Not a good idea at all

[@FrankCastleTIG]

@@SatanSquad Nah.

[@GLJosh]

While Vicious and Delicious were a solid team, it will always be tough to top the American Males. Also, I love that positive mindset you were able to put yourself in.

[@Tim_Dunkin]

Did i miss something at the end or did he think he had a NWO shirt on but didn't. They make NWO plain black tees? 😆

[@The..Truth-Hurts]

I look a lot like u did when you were jacked. You were one of my idols growing up. Thank you so much sir! Much love.

[@jayfasey9711]

Man like Buff Bagwell is cool

[@jamielc3437]

Im buff and im still the stuff and the girls they just can't get enough

[@brianthomas3451]

I saw that on tv, so brutal looking

[@ea9-g5y]

hey buff Bagwell, I wouldn't be asking God why he broke my neck immediately after Rick Steiner broke my neck. I'm pretty sure Rick Steiner is still alive. You could call him right now and ask him.

[@walker1984]

I watched that live and I knew something was uo when Norton was on a flip phone calling I guess an Ambulance. Did you have to change how you wrestled afterwards? I know Austin went more to a brawling style after his neck injury.

[@Sanguelto]

I think even in kayfabe you care when someone is paralyzed no matter what team they are on

[@trentbateman]

Buff you always seemed like one of the good guys even though there was a lot of acting going on, 15 year old me could tell you were different than the rest

[@Anthropoahagus]

Buff is very lucky he could have ended up like Droz.

[@oRealAlieNo]

See if buff was mentored by pat patterson he would have stronger neck muscles. Like the rock.

[@makaveli4205]

The same thing happened to stone cold. When Owen hart gave him a bad piledriver.

[@DavidAdams-r5x]

How do youu get food poisoned after surgery like that that is my kind of luck

[@Turppa21]

15:21 😮

[@kyledamron]

The blockbuster was the best finish

[@page76metalcraft19]

Buff...... You in Arizona by chance?

[@Kiss2000man]

I think he lives in Georgia

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

Georgia yes

[@Kiss2000man]

@@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial I'm thinking of selling my house, and my mom is thinking about selling hers. We have family in Blue Ridge, Georgia. We are thinking about moving there

[@AdamSmith-kb7kt]

I don’t understand why you would have been doing voiceovers for the buff daddy song while you were still in the nWo

[@firewalker1372]

I always thought Marcus’ character was such an arrogant pr*** 😂. But BUT, before i switched over to wwf in 98. His character started to grow on me. He did such a great job! I kinda wished he would have been more successful after wwf bought wcw. Should of gotten a better push…

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

haha thanks for the support. That was the character at that time. A good heel makes you hate him!

[@firewalker1372]

@@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial Well you did a hell of a job bud.

[@Michael-v6p3n]

BUFF ,WE SS WRESTLE FANS WISH EVERYDAY THAT WCW WAS STILL ROLLING AND CONTINUED THE SOUTHERN LEGACY OF SOUTHERN TERRITORY'S LIKE GEORGIA CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING , MID ATLANTIC, MID SOUTH THE ENTIRE NWA TERRITORY, Again THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE WAS WHEN VINCE MCMAHON SOLD HIS LAST SHARE AND WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF WRESTLING!!!!!!!!YOUR DTILL THE STUFF

[@russellcampbell3500]

Buff the channel would grow a lot faster if you would communicate with fans in the comments.

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

We communicate with fans Thursday nights Live 8pm - 10pm est (except for tonight due to travel commitments). We do reply to comments too but we get hundreds of comments and emails every week. It's just not possible to get back to everyone unfortunately.

[@TheTManShow]

Anyways I could get your autograph bro??

[@sillybilly121212]

Virgil

[@two6520]

"cool nwo shirt like this one" I don't see the nwo, it's just a black shirt. What am I missing?

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

My bad the edit was missing of the nwo shirts that jump on screen

[@mikerude5073]

Not an injury I'd wish on anyone. That was honestly hard to watch. God has a plan for you that requires you to walk.

[@gordonirvine726]

Buff I love you brother, but the word is "juncture" not junction in that context.

[@crazycross5501]

Love you buff daddy

[@zackwhite639]

God is good and he loves us all. God saved me from addiction and I try to spread the word. It took heart surgeries and aneurysms but i try to prevent someone else from going through that

[@Trucker-John-B]

Buff fan the minute American Males theme hit. “… If you don’t want to end up in intensive care, la la la la, la la la la, something something, Buff will be there, American Males, la la la la la, put the lotion on the skin, hose yourself down, la la la la la, grease yourself down, AMERICAN MAIL!”

[@Korinplaysgames]

What an absolute nobody. Got his ass beat by the hurricane LMFAO. He actually got beat so bad that management lost faith in him as a performer and was let go (but not after his mommy called)

[@JAVIERORTEGON-g2x]

THE HANDSOME STRANGER - THE GLOBAL WRESTLING FEDERATION . GWF (1990).

[@smeagolalltheway]

God didn't do that! You did! Your whole religion is stolen from pagens lol. God broke my neck.... no buffski. You falling on your head broke your neck. Im glad you're good because you are still one of my favorites

[@FlatLine8412]

"Your religion is stupid but I like you" 😂 yeah way to be a fan. If he was anything else but Christian you wouldn't say anything about it.

[@MurderMonsta]

I thought you and Scott Norton were great together

[@MarcusBuffBagwellOfficial]

Thank you!