November 17, 20178 yr [video=youtube;aKspQuSRB-8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKspQuSRB-8 "Andre The Giant" Andre Roussimoff, age 46yrs - Heart Failure "The Texas Tornado" Kerry Von Erich, age 33yrs - Suicide "Dino Bravo" Adolfo Bresciano, age 44 yrs - Murdered "Big John Studd" John Minton, age 47yrs - Cancer Brian Pillman, age 35yrs - Heart Disease "Junkyard Dog" Sylvester Ritter, age 45yrs - Car Accident "Ravishing Rick Rude" Rick Rood, age 40yrs - Heart Failure Owen Heart, age 34yrs - Wrestling Accident "Gorilla Monsoon" Robert Marella, age 62yrs - Complications from Diabetes "Yokozuma" Rodney Anoaʻi, age 34yrs - Pulmonary Edema "Bertha Faye" Rhonda Sing, age 40yrs - Heart Attack "The British Bulldog" David Smith, age 39yrs - Heart Attack "Mr. Perfect" Curt Henning, age 44yrs - Cocaine Overdose "Miss Elizabeth" Elizabeth Hulette, age 42yrs - Drug & Alcohol Overdose "Road Warrior Hawk" Michael Hegstrand, age 46yrs - Heart Attack "Crash Holly" Michael Lockwood, age 32yrs - Suicide by Overdose "Hercules Hernandez" Raymond Fernandez, age 47 yrs - Heart Disease "The Big Bossman" Ray Traylor Jr., age 41yrs - Heart Attack Eddie Guerrero, age 38yrs - Heart Failure "Earthquake" John Tenta, age 42 - Cancer "Bam Bam Bigelow" Scott Bigelow, age 45 - Cocaine Overdose "Sensational Sherri Martel" Sherri Schrull, age 49 - Drug Overdose "Woman" Nancy Benoit, age 43yrs - Murdered Chris Benoit, age 40yrs - Suicide "Crush" Brian Adams, age 43yrs - Drug Overdose "Test" Andrew Martin, age 33yrs - Oxycodone Overdose "Umaga" Edward Smith Fatu, age 36yrs - Heart Attack Lance Cade, age 29yrs - Heart Failure "Luna Vachon" Gertrude Vachon, age 48yrs - Drug Overdose "Giant Gonzalez" Jorge González, age 44yrs - Complications from Diabetes "Macho Man Randy Savage" Randy Poffo, age 58yrs - Heart Attack "Doink The Clown" Matt Osborne, age 55yrs - Opioid Overdose "Big Daddy V" Nelson Frazier Jr., age 43yrs - Heart Attack "The Ultimate Warrior" James Hellwig, age 54yrs - Heart Attack "Sean O'Haire" Sean Haire, age 43yrs - Suicide "The American Dream Dusty Rhodes" Virgil Runnels Jr., age 69yrs - Cancer "Rowdy Roddy Piper" Roderick Toombs, age 61yrs - Heart Attack "Chyna" Joan Laurer, age 46yrs - Drug & Alcohol Overdose
November 17, 20178 yr Author Removing those who died past the age of 70, and the 1 wresting manager from the list, that's 38 WWE wrestlers who have died since 1992. That's an average of 1-1/2 wrestlers a year who die young. Cardio-Pulmonary Causes - 17 Overdose - 10 Suicide - 4 Murder - 3 Cancer - 2 Accidental Death - 2 Diabetes - 2
November 17, 20178 yr It’s a tough business. You’re on the road constantly which leads to an unhealthy lifestyle. One minute you’re the greatest thing since sliced bread, the next minute you’re a jobber. Some put their profession ahead of everything including their family and their health. Many chase dreams at their own expense. And they all have one thing in common. They chose to do it
November 17, 20178 yr This new "era" of WWE overall live much healthier lifestyles than those of the 1980s and 1990s and even some of those on the list from the 2000s. I think we will see this trend go down some with the current talent. However, I do think wrestling needs some type of "offseason." An extra day or an extra week off around holidays or something like that. Not going to happen though. They work 4-5 nights a week traveling around the world all year long.
November 17, 20178 yr This new "era" of WWE overall live much healthier lifestyles than those of the 1980s and 1990s and even some of those on the list from the 2000s. I think we will see this trend go down some with the current talent. However, I do think wrestling needs some type of "offseason." An extra day or an extra week off around holidays or something like that. Not going to happen though. They work 4-5 nights a week traveling around the world all year long. I agree with all of this, and I would add that WWE has a standing policy to pay for any former or current employee's rehab. Plus you have guys like Diamond Dallas Page, who take an active role in helping former wrestlers who are struggling. So I do think it will improve some, but there definitely needs to be extended time off for workers. They could pull it off without a full blown off season, but something needs to happen.
November 20, 20178 yr I wonder if the wrestlers that die from suicide should be checked for CTE like football players?
November 20, 20178 yr Author I wonder if the wrestlers that die from suicide should be checked for CTE like football players? If I'm not mistaken, they had cause to believe Chris Benoit did have CTE.
November 20, 20178 yr If I'm not mistaken, they had cause to believe Chris Benoit did have CTE. I also believe his tox screen at the time of his death was "alot"
November 21, 20178 yr And somehow Ric Flair lives He put so much stuff into his body, it killed everything that could kill him.
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