Sean Wachter's ultimate fight in and out of ring
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Long Island wrestler Sean Wachter was given 12 weeks to live after doctors diagnosed him with Stage 4 melanoma cancer that had spread to his spinal cord. Against all odds, Wachter beat the disease, made a full recovery and returned to the ring. NewsdayTV’s Jamie Stuart reports. Credit: Corey Sipkin; New York Wrestling Connection; Photo Credit: Sean Wachter