John Cena announced this morning that this years recipient of the Warrior Award will be television journalist Joan Lunden.
Shortly after Cena’s announcement of Joan Lunden’s induction, WWE issued the following statement on WWE.com;
“The Warrior Award is given to someone who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance, and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of WWE Hall of Famer, The Ultimate Warrior. The award will be presented to Lunden by The Ultimate Warrior’s widow, Dana Warrior. In June 2014, Lunden was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer, which required chemotherapy, surgery and radiation. Lunden made the decision to take her battle public and has since shared her journey through cancer treatment, becoming a prominent voice in the breast cancer community.”
Joan Lunden issued the following statement after the announcement was made;
”It is truly humbling to be honored by WWE and receive this year’s Warrior Award at the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony,” Lunden said. “After being diagnosed with cancer, my first thought was to survive, but soon after, I changed my focus from my cancer to the fight against cancer and my life took on a whole new purpose. WWE has welcomed me into their family, offering me warmth and support, as have so many of the WWE fans from around the world. It is a privilege to receive this honor.”
This is the second Warrior Award to be awarded by WWE, the first of which was awarded to Connor ‘The Crusher’ Michalek, an eight-year-old boy with an immense passion for WWE, who passed away after a battle with acute Medulloblastoma.
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