A fresh health update about Olympian turned pro wrestler who was dealing with heart issues has emerged. According to reports, Olympic gold medalist freestyle wrestler Gable Steveson who signed with WWE last year is back to full-time training at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida after undergoing a procedure for a heart-related issue.

WWE signed with Steveson in 2021 and he made an appearance at WrestleMania 38 confronting WWE star Chad Gable. But since then he has remained away from any physical interaction in the ring due to his heart condition.

Gable Steveson suffered from Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

After appearing at WrestleMania 38, WWE drafted Steveson to RAW with his debut expected shortly afterwards. However, WWE didn’t feature him on the main roster at all.

According to an ESPN report, Steveson suffered from the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome and had to undergo surgery for its treatment. WPW is a rare condition present at birth, in which an extra electrical pathway causes a rapid heartbeat. The Mayo Clinic notes that while the condition can lead to fatalities in children and young adults, it’s more treatable for adults, but it can cause “serious heart problems”.

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Steveson said his condition was detected before the Tokyo Olympics but he opted against a medical procedure. The WWE medical team then convinced him about the procedure and advised him through the process, which took months.

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The 22-year-old underwent an ablation for treatment of his condition. The procedure uses burning or freezing to cause scarring on the inside of the heart. This helps to break up the electrical signals and maintain a normal heart rhythm.

Now that the procedure is complete and Steveson has recovered, he has begun training at the Performance Center. He can now look forward to kick starting his WWE career after an unfortunate delay. He said he is excited to get his journey started and is looking forward to taking over the top spot.

WWE’s Head of Creative Paul Levesque aka Triple H said that he was happy to see Gable Steveson and praised WWE’s medical team. He said, “We’re glad to see that Gable is healthy and training full time at our Performance Center in Orlando. WWE takes pride in our best-in-class medical team which guided Gable through this process to ensure that he has a long, healthy career with WWE.”

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Fans may get to see Gable Steveson in action soon and will hope he can have a successful career in WWE after overcoming his heart issue.