I Was Trying To Backflip A Motorcycle

Knoxville recovering from surgery

TV stuntman Johnny Knoxville is recovering from surgery after having his genitals stitched up.

The 'Jackass' star was attempting to replicate late daredevil Evel Knievel's famous motorcycle backflip in Oklahoma at the weekend when he landed awkwardly.

Knoxville was taken to a nearby hospital, but the cuts, swelling and bruising were so severe medics couldn't operate on him immediately.

In a phone interview with blogger Marc Malkin just 10 minutes after surgery on Thursday, Knoxville said: "I'm still a little groggy from the anaesthesia. I just got the catheter out, and the doctor said I can resume normal functions immediately like, manly functions."

But Knoxville fears he'll have nightmares about the painful accident for years to come.

He adds: "I was trying to backflip a motorcycle. The bike goes up about 15, 20 feet in the air and comes back down and breaks its handlebar off in between my legs. I was laying there spreadeagle.

"They've never seen handlebars break off before-much less between someone's legs."

Knoxville tore his urethra in the accident, which will be broadcast on MTV in America this weekend, when the prankster and his crew of stunt pals take over the network for 24 hours to launch their new JackassWorld.com website.

Knoxville, you are a prince among men.

J.K.