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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]
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.
Rotunda died in his sleep at his home in Clermont, Florida, on August 24, 2023 at the age of 36. The cause of death was a heart attack. [271] [272] His death was announced by WWE's chief content officer Triple H, following a phone call he had received from Rotunda's father Mike Rotunda. [273]
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.
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Bray Wyatt has died. The WWE wrestler, who was born Windham Rotunda, unexpectedly died on Thursday, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque revealed on X, which was formerly known as ...
Haire's passing was announced to the public via Twitter by former WCW wrestler and personal friend of Haire's Scotty Riggs. [38] [39] Haire reportedly battled depression and substance addiction for many years. It was reported that Haire had attended WWE sponsored rehab six times in the six years preceding his death. [40]
His son, Gunnar, revealed that the star had been battling cancer for a number of years. Sid Eudy, a pro wrestler and former WWE and WCW champ also known by the monikers Sid Vicious, Sycho Sid, and ...