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The concept of the untimely deaths of professional wrestlers was a frequent topic of discussion on the Opie & Anthony show. [16] After Scott Hall's death in 2022, Bret Hart and Kevin Nash talked about the premature death of several wrestlers, mentioning the mental and body damage as possible causes. [17] [18]
Phillips died in 2012 after two decades away from public life. [2] Cole died by suicide in 2021, at the age of 50. [10] Linda McMahon served as WWE president and CEO from 1993 until her resignation from the company in 2009 in order to campaign to become the U.S. Senator for Connecticut in the 2010 elections.
This category lists people who died during a professional wrestling match or event, or post-match from an incident that started in-ring. Pages in category "Professional wrestling deaths" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Sid Vicious, one of the stars of WWE’s WrestleMania in the 1990s, has died. He was 63. The wrestler, born Sidney Eudy, also competed under the names Sycho Sid, Sid Justice and Lord Humungous.
Some wrestlers, such as "Dr. Death" Steve Williams wrote posts on their websites and social media pages. [66] CM Punk, who was scheduled to face Benoit at the Vengeance: Night of Champions pay-per-view the night he died, was among the many WWE personnel that commented on Benoit during the three-hour tribute show on Raw.
Former WWE wrestler and NFL player Darren Drozdov has died at age 54, according to the WWE.
Windham Lawrence Rotunda (May 23, 1987 – August 24, 2023), better known by his ring name Bray Wyatt, was an American professional wrestler best known for his tenures in WWE from 2009 until his death in 2023.
Former WWE wrestler Kevin Sullivan, who was known as the Prince of Darkness and The Taskmaster, has died. He was 74. He is particularly remembered for his bouts with Hulk Hogan and Dusty Rhodes ...