Medical update on WWE ‘superfan’ Vladimir Abouzeide
Vladimir Abouzeide, the subject of the WWE documentary ‘Superfan: The Story of Vladimir’, is in a New York City hospital recovering from what was described as a major concussion.
The news comes from PWInsider’s Mike Johnson on Tuesday who got permission from Abouzeide’s sister to relay what happened.
The Haiti-born Abouzeide has been fighting Parkinson’s disease for several years of which keeping balance is an issue for those who suffer from it. Johnson said Abouzeide was walking with his sister when he suddenly fell and hit his head on concrete, resulting in the concussion. After concern about a brain bleed, Johnson wrote that Abouzeide is “believed to be out of imminent danger when it came to the bleeding” but remains hospitalized for an indefinite period of time.
There is no GoFundMe or anything similar for the NYC-based Abouzeide, who was named WWE’s first-ever officially certified superfan in 2021 after he became known to wrestlers and viewers through sitting in the front row at WWE events for decades. The aforementioned documentary was initially announced for 2021, but didn’t come out until 2023.
He was presented with an award while attending WrestleMania 37 (pictured above). In 2022, MLW honored Abouzeide with a “King of All Superfans” award.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.