On September 6, 2006, it was reported that Eaton was in the hospital after he suffered a heart attack. He was released from the hospital two days later and he released a statement through the Wrestling Observer website saying that he did not have a heart attack but was diagnosed with high blood pressure with a hint of diabetes. He has also suffered several health issues later on which include cardiac problems which have seen him hospitalized on several occasions. In June 2013, he had a pacemaker inserted.