Another close friend to bret hart who passed away was brian pillman who had died from a heart attack. Like him or not, journalist phil mushnick hit the nail on the head in 1997 when he said sadly, the early deaths of professional wrestlers is treated much like the deaths of cartoon characters they cant be real people, so they. Three pro wrestlers diagnosed with cte or similar disease. You can also view this list sorted by wrestlers who passed away before age 50. Some wrestlers of the past generation just couldnt take the strains they were putting in and on their body, resulting in way too many deaths under the age of 40. Mortality rates for wrestlers aged between 45 and 54. Top 09 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z.
There have been many professional wrestlers who have died at a early age most in there early to mid 40s primarily due to steroid, painkillers and hgh abuse. He died during his fight in the year 1999 at a payperview event in kansas city, united states, due to. Cardiovascular disease was the most common cause of death. Steroids helped turn little ed gantner into big ed gantner. The two deaths of top 10 wrestlers owen hart and davey boy smith were on average 1. For the purposes of this list, wrestlers listed are those who died before age 65.
You are looking at the most comprehensive list of deceased wrestlers in existence. Kidcity winners circle all star wwe 2k19 royal rumble winners match. Maybe this is why bret hart is so mean to current wrestlers such as seth rollins. They are all under the age of 65 and they have died only since 1985. Features a full list of dead wrestlers, photos, videos and causes of death. The warrior, who famously feuded with the likes of hulk hogan and macho man randy savage joins the list of famous professional wrestlers who died at. Also check out our page dedicated to wrestlers who died before age 50. Posted mar 01, 2018 wrestlers compete at the 2017 individual state championships at. List of premature professional wrestling deaths wikipedia. While many people think of wrestling as a big joke, there is one thing about wrestling that isnt funny. Wwe deaths were not looked at in the same light as those in the nfl or mlb. If ever the history of professional wrestling was to be taught in a university, tims national wrestling alliance would be the only text book necessary for the.
Three former professional wrestlers, including hall of famers mr. Deaths such as chynas are worryingly common in the world. After the deaths of his family members and close friends and even his stroke, bret hart slowly became depressed. There is much debate about how much effect steroid use has on the premature deaths of professional wrestlers. According to a 2014 study by eastern michigan university examining professional wrestlers. Wrestlers dead before age 50 dead wrestlers wwe deaths. For these 5 wwe wrestlers, death was lurking around the corner wat. The book really takes off when he tells the stories of wrestlers who died and their significance to the industry. Of the 5 deaths among the top 51 wrestlers, those performers died an average of 3.
The deaths of some of these famous wrestlers was linked to years of steroid abuse to get a rippling. The owen hart tragedy was the moment we came to see wrestlers as human. Death of the territories expansion, betrayal and the war that. On february 15, 1998, louis mucciolo, who wrestled under the name of louie spicolli for the wcw and who had also recently jumped from ecw, died of. Above are the more well known wrestlers who have died before age 50. One of the most colorful wrestlers in and out of the ring, randy macho man savage became a largerthanlife pop icon along with other wrestling superstars, such as rowdy roddy piper, hulk hogan, jimmy snuka aka superfly jimmy snuka, jesse ventura and dwayne johnson aka the rock. In it you will find wrestlers who have died in the last ten years, twenty years, and going all the way back to the late 19th century. Wwe professional wrestlers who died young houston chronicle. They firmly argued for holding weighins immediately before matches so wrestlers wouldnt have time to recover from extreme cutting. After all, how does one compare a star of the 50s lou thesz to a star of the. Every time i looked someone up, i prayed they werent dead, but more often than not, they were. If youre looking for only the most well known guys, weve put those on this page here, along with bios, photos and videos make sure to also check out our list of deceased wrestling managers and personalities last updated. Although eddie guerreros book claims that the cause of barrs death is still unknown to this day, hardcore history by scott e.
The road isnt kind and bad habits can take over ones life. We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of former wwe superstar ashley massaro. The fact that they dont mention everyone who has gone on to that big wrestling ring in the sky is a bit bizarre. His death was announced on twitter today by his son.
Ravishing rick rude died at age 40 due to heart failure. Fuji and jimmy superfly snuka, have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy or a variation of the disease. Remembering some of the worlds greatest wrestlers, a book featuring eulogies for professional wrestlers. Wwe wrestling legend big van vader has died at the age of 63, according to multiple news reports. This category lists people who died during a professional wrestling match or event, or postmatch from an incident that started inring. Stakes are even higher for wrestlers when they are inside the ring. In death, hart brought something to wrestling that, to that point, fans had. And if youre the type who dismisses it as a fake sport, just know that this awesome book contains real characters, real betrayals, and very, very real death.
Wwe can be strange about which deceased wrestlers they re willing to honor on tv. This the telling of the wrestling saga through the early deaths of some of the most famous wrestlers really does work. This is the most complete dead wrestlers list on the internet. John moriarty of the university of manchester and benjamin morris of fivethirtyeight report that the mortality rate for professional.
This book helps me not to feel like a bum for loving this line of entertainment. Many wrestlers have died during their inring fight, like canadianamerican wrestler owen hart. Ranking the top 101 wrestlers of all time sports illustrated. Cause of death was speculated between heart attack, or a later. This is my report of the so called death list of the wrestlers whove died before their 50th birthday the fist row is the year they died second row is the promotion they worked indi indipendent na they were out of the business when they died third row cause of death fourth row name of wrestler how or why they died can anybody tell me why is the wwe taking the heat for deaths that. One study suggests that they have a death rate seven times that of the general. Wrestling stories about deceased wrestlers tweet obituaries, tributes and special sections to those who have gone to fight in the great ring in the sky, be they wrestlers, valets, managers.
Pages in category professional wrestling deaths the following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. Another study ascribes the higher death rate largely to cardiovascular mishaps. I just recently got hooked on it when a friend got me to watch a monday night raw a few months back. I found this list about 6 months ago or so when i got curious. Furthermore, 24 of the 49 died before the age of 40, and two even died before the age of 30. According to a 2014 study by eastern michigan university examining professional wrestlers who were active between 1985 and 2011, mortality rates for professional wrestlers are up to 2. They continued working together but became tecninos and eventually a comedy unit. The squared circle life, death and professional wrestling by david shoemaker if youre a wrestling fan then you know all the matches have pre arraigned outcomes this does not make them any less entertaining. I always enjoy shoemakers takes on wrestling, and this wasnt much different. Wwfwwe wrestler death analysis over the past 30 years. But along the way, it became a history of professional wrestling told through the stories of. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. He gets a bit extra in comparing wrestlers to gods, and the first section of the book about the history of wrestling alternates between tremendous. Mitsuhara misawa also died in hospital after taking a belly to back suplex during a match in 09.
But influential coaches, including dan gable, voiced opposition to what they feared would become a matside spectacle that could embarrass a wrestler who failed to make weight. You can also view our overall list of the most well known deceased wrestlers, which can also be viewed by decade. It sounds that simple but it is much more than that it simple abuse this book reveals the reasons these wrestlers have abused these drugs through there careers. I made this list for those who are fans of wrestling and are interested in how their favorite wrestler passed away. Grantland and deadspin correspondent presents a breakthrough ex.
This detailed chronicle looks at the lives, times, and deaths of the biggest names that the sport of professional wrestling has produced. Professional wrestling has seen a lot of tragedies over the years, and its sobering to think how dangerous the industry really is. Ranking the top 101 wrestlers of all time is a tall task. Wrestlers who died in the 2010s wrestlers who died in the 2000s wrestlers who died in the 1990s wrestlers who died in the 1980s and earlier.
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