WWE wrestling legend Bret 'The Hitman' Hart has revealed he is battling prostate cancer.

Writing on social media, the former professional wrestler said: "I've had a great lifelong dance and I'm a survivor of many hard battles. I now face my toughest battle.

"With hesitation and fear, I openly declare myself in my fight against prostate cancer. In the next few days, I will undergo surgery with the hope of defeating this nemesis once and for all."

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The seven-time world champion, who has a career spanning five decades from the 1970s to 2010, added: "I make a solemn vow to all of those that once believed in me, the dead and the living, that I will wage my fearsome fight against cancer with one shield and one sword carrying my determination and my fury for life, emboldened by all the love that's kept me going this long already."

In a statement on its website, WWE said: "WWE extends its support to Bret and his family in his fight with prostate cancer."