Lifelong wrestling fan Eric LeGrand has been named the recipient of the 2017 WWE Warrior Award, according to ESPN's Arash Markazi.
"I was in complete shock when I found out," LeGrand told ESPN. "What an honor."
According to the WWE, the Warrior Award is annually "presented to an individual who has exhibited unwavering strength and perseverance and who lives life with the courage and compassion that embodies the indomitable spirit of The Ultimate Warrior."
The award is named after former wrestler The Ultimate Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig), who died suddenly of a heart attack in 2014.