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Perry Saturn details 2004 shooting and recovery journey
Former WWE and WCW wrestler Perry Saturn has shared details regarding a violent incident in 2004 and his subsequent personal struggles. During an interview on ‘INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet’, Saturn recounted intervening to protect a woman from two men, during which he was shot in the neck and shoulder. He noted that due to shock, he initially believed he had merely been punched and had to be persuaded by police to enter an ambulance.
Saturn also discussed his journey through addiction and homelessness following his departure from WWE in 2002. He stated that he has been sober since 2010. He credited a workers' compensation settlement from a workplace accident involving a telephone pole for providing the financial stability to purchase a home, which he still inhabits. Currently, Saturn is managing health issues including a heart condition and recovery from two hip replacements.
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Chris Van Vliet · Perry Saturn · WCW · WWE
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] One attacker escaped and was never caught, while the other died in jail.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Saturn initially believed he had been punched rather than shot due to shock. www.prwrestling.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Saturn has been sober from drugs since 2010. wrestlingnews.co
- [● 2 SOURCES] Perry Saturn was shot in the neck and shoulder during an incident in 2004. www.prwrestling.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A workers' compensation settlement from a telephone pole accident allowed Saturn to purchase a home. wrestlingnews.co