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The family of WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda, 67, has stepped in to clarify some online inaccuracies that stated the wrestling legend was in hospice care. “Yes, my uncle Barry did make a comment mentioning that my father is in hospice care while answering a question about our late family member, whom we lost two years ago,” the wrestler’s daughter, Mika Rotunda, said on Facebook Wednesday. “We want to make it clear that he misspoke — not intentionally. My father is not in hospice, but rather in a rehabilitation center." The health scare began after Rotunda suffered a “massive” heart attack on Sept. 20. According to his daughter, Rotunda was in a coma for a week and was hospitalized for over a month, according to his daughter. He has now transitioned to a rehabilitation center. “It has already been a long road, and we know there is still a long road ahead — but our faith in God remains strong. Anyone who knows my dad knows that it’s his strength, work ethic, and athleticism that have carried him through not just this, but every challenge life has thrown his way," Mika Rotunda said. “If there’s one person I have faith in, it’s Captain Mike.” Rotunda rose to fame during the 1980s and 1990s when he competed in the WWE, WCW and New Japan Pro-Wresting, according to Daily Mail. He famously competed under the ring name IRS (Irwin R. Shyster).
