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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.
Luke Joseph Scarpa [2] (October 4, 1928 – April 3, 2012) was an American professional wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer who was best known by the ring name Chief Jay Strongbow. Much like his contemporary Wahoo McDaniel , he portrayed a Native American wrestler, who wore a war bonnet to the ring and would "go on the warpath" when the fans started ...
[12] [13] [14] WWE denied Oliver's critique. [15] 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 ...
He made his last appearance with WWE in 2012. In his wrestling career, he was a two-time WWE champion, two-time WCW champion and United States champion. WWE is saddened to learn that Sid Eudy has ...
WWE wrestler Kevin Owens named his son after Hart and incorporated the name into his own ring name as tribute to both of them. [ 87 ] On September 20, 2021, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced the Owen Hart Cup Tournament, in partnership with the Owen Hart Foundation, wherein the winner will receive a trophy called "The Owen". [ 88 ]
Former professional wrestler and WWE legend Sika Anoa'i has died. He was 79.Anoa'i -- best known to fans as Sika and as part of the famed tag team The Wild Samoans -- is the father of current WWE ...
Joseph Michael "Joe" Laurinaitis (September 12, 1960 – September 22, 2020), better known by his ring name Road Warrior Animal (or simply Animal), was an American professional wrestler.
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.