William Moody
William Moody, also known as a wrestling manager by his aliases, Percival ‘Percy’ Pringle III and Paul Bearer, made a name for himself. After receiving a gastric bypass operation, he first spoke about losing almost 200 lbs. He talked about how he was finally able to see body parts during that interview in 2003 that he had not seen in a long time. When he renewed his WWE contract, gastric sleeve surgery was actually part of the package. After 20 years, he once again ended up weighing less than 300 lbs.
William Moody
Etta James
After receiving gastric sleeve surgery in 2001, Etta James managed to lose nearly 200 lbs. During the twilight years of that amazing singer, she was so overweight that she needed a wheelchair to perform during her concerts. She knew that she had to do something about it to save her career when she hit 400 lbs. She had spoken to Roseanne Barr and had chosen to go under the knife. She later said that while the operation was able to help her lose weight, it also created issues with keeping her food level low.
Etta James
