Editing Arn Anderson (section)

==Personal life==
Although he was billed as such, Lunde is not related to the [[Anderson family]]. He was given the name "Anderson" and was originally billed as [[Ole Anderson]]'s brother, and later billed as Ole's nephew, because of his resemblance to Ole in appearance and wrestling style. He was also billed as Flair's cousin at various times, even though he is not related to [[Ric Flair]], but they are long time friends.<ref name="patreon.com"/>

Lunde has been married to his wife Erin since 1985. They reside in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], and have two sons named Barrett and [[Brock Anderson|Brock]], the latter of whom followed in his father's footsteps and became a professional wrestler. Lunde stated on an episode of his podcast ''The Arn Show'' that the only reason he had stayed in the business for so long was to make sure Brock was able to get his start in it.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/02/arn-andersons-son-files-to-trademark-his-name/|title = Arn Anderson's Son Files to Trademark "Brock Anderson"| date=February 14, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/arn-anderson-reveals-his-son-is-under-a-developmental-deal-with-aew-talks-wwe-banning-leg-slaps/|title=Arn Anderson Reveals His Son is Under a Developmental Deal with AEW, Talks WWE Banning Leg Slaps|date=April 9, 2021}}</ref>

During a WCW tour of Europe, Lunde and [[Sid Eudy]] (better known as Sid Vicious or Sycho Sid) were involved in an argument at a hotel bar in the English town of [[Blackburn]] on October 27, 1993. Anderson threatened Eudy with a broken bottle; after being sent to their rooms by security chief Doug Dillinger, Eudy later came to Lunde's room and attacked him with a chair leg, and Lunde retaliated with pair of scissors. Eudy received four stab wounds while Lunde received twenty, losing a pint and a half of blood in the process. The fight was broken up by fellow wrestler [[2 Cold Scorpio]], who was credited with saving Lunde's life. Neither man pressed charges against the other, and British police declined to do so since both men would soon be leaving the country. Eudy was later fired over the incident.<ref name="Dave Meltzer">{{cite journal|title=Arn Anderson|author=Dave Meltzer|journal=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|date=November 8, 1993}}</ref>

As stated in his biography, Lunde was thrown into the ring ropes during a match in 1994. The top rope broke from the turnbuckle, but he was able to land on his feet. Six months later, the same event happened again, but this time he landed full-force on to the concrete and hit his head, neck, and upper back. He never took time off to heal. As time passed, with no down time, the injuries worsened. In his biography, Lunde states that the first sign of problems was his left arm suddenly going numb and unresponsive during a match. Doctors found that a rib, possibly torn away from the spine during the accident, was popping in and out of the joint and causing shoulder discomfort and weakness.<ref name="sportskeeda.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-arn-anderson-shares-details-career-ending-injury-caused-wwe-superstar-non-televised-match|title=Arn Anderson shares details on career-ending injury caused to WWE Superstar in a non-televised match|date=June 2, 2020}}</ref> Upon seeing his [[chiropractor]] in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]], and consulting medical experts in [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], the damage to Lunde's body was found to be much more severe than previously thought and surgery was deemed the only option to keep his left arm functioning at all. Surgery occurred in Atlanta in late 1996 (resulting in a left posterior [[laminectomy]] of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th cervical bones and a fusion of the 7th cervical and 1st thoracic bones) and was successful in repairing most of the damage, but Anderson still has some muscle weakness, loss of fine motor control, and loss of muscle mass in his left arm. He spent many weeks in the hospital during that time, crediting his recovery to his wife, his physical therapist, and the fact he did not want his children to be fatherless. He would be readmitted in March 1997 with symptoms akin to cardiac arrest and [[Heart failure|pulmonary failure]], but was released soon afterwards.<ref name="sportskeeda.com"/>

On March 11, 2023, Lunde announced on Twitter that his son Barrett had died the night before at age 37.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TheArnShow/status/1634593413310869504?t=f4LnPNqjPBoQxu4B72aL5Q&s=19|title=Last night my family suffered a loss that should never be felt by any parent. Our older son Barrett passed away. I am struggling to write this. Tell those you love that you love them. Barrett was just 37.|website=Twitter|date=11 March 2023}}</ref>