Tylor
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Post by Tylor on May 23, 2011 19:08:45 GMT -5
Over one-quarter of the performers who took part in 1991's Wrestlemania VII have died, a wrestling website noted in the wake of the death of "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The Wrestling Observer newsletter discovered that 14 of the 51 performers at the event have died in the past 20 years, with many of the deaths attributed to drug use (link is subscription only). The list of wrestlers who have died since 1991 include some of the biggest stars in the sport like Savage, Andre the Giant, Miss Elizabeth and The British Bulldog. Causes of death include suicides, murder and heart attacks, some the result of years of anabolic steroid use. Savage died last week after suffering an apparent heart attack behind the wheel of his truck. His ex-wife, Miss Elizabeth, passed away after overdosing on a variety of drugs in 2003. Looking at the list is a sobering reminder of the realities of a make-believe sport like professional wrestling. Not all of the men and women listed played a part in their own demise; referee Joey Marella was the victim of a car crash that occurred when he was driving home from a match.  As wrestlinginc.com points out, none of the 44 starters from the Super Bowl played in 1991 have passed away and only two of 44 boxers who held a championship belt that year are gone. At 58, Savage made it nearly a decade longer than some of his deceased colleagues. courtesy, yahoo.com |
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Post by King Silva on May 23, 2011 19:12:22 GMT -5
That is really sad.  |
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Post by MacReady on May 23, 2011 19:12:35 GMT -5
Sheesh, that's creepy!
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Post by twinn on May 23, 2011 19:17:22 GMT -5
For some reason I thought Mr. Perfect died of a heart attack. Very disappointed to see that he actually died because of a  ing drug overdose |
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Post by slappy on May 23, 2011 19:21:31 GMT -5
Yet only 2 have a cause of death of OD.
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Enzuigiri Kid
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Post by Enzuigiri Kid on May 23, 2011 19:29:10 GMT -5
One of the crazy things about this is how young these guys were compared to how old a lot of top guys are now. Triple H and Batista are 41. Can you believe Mr. Perfect was only 44? Or the Bulldog was only 39? Man. Still tough to think about.
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Post by Deleted on May 23, 2011 20:39:14 GMT -5
Add Gorilla Monsoon,Sensational Sherri & Lord Alfred Hayes To That List. Dang Thats Really Sad To Think All Those Great Wrestlers Are Gone. I Think I'll Go & Watch That.
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stevereno159
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Post by stevereno159 on May 23, 2011 21:27:19 GMT -5
I'd have to say too small of a sample size, if it was like five or ten wrestlemanias compared to five or ten superbowls, world series, boxers, etc.
Still sad though
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Post by Adam on May 23, 2011 21:35:28 GMT -5
This just in...73% of WrestleMania VII performers are still alive.
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Post by deskjet on May 23, 2011 21:38:10 GMT -5
Sorta pisses me off Vince doesnt even bother to get these people health insurance
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Post by bestintheworld on May 23, 2011 22:00:38 GMT -5
This just in...73% of WrestleMania VII performers are still alive. Even so, 73% is a very low stat. |
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Post by jfinnomore on May 23, 2011 23:09:28 GMT -5
Yet only 2 have a cause of death of OD. you can chalk all those heart attacks up to steroids and or cocaine abuse so either way its really sad. roids can also be blamed for suicides. |
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Post by juicewinslow on May 23, 2011 23:11:14 GMT -5
I wasn't aware that Joey Marella was dead.
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Post by slappy on May 23, 2011 23:16:40 GMT -5
Sorta pisses me off Vince doesnt even bother to get these people health insurance What would health insurance have done for these guys? |
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on May 23, 2011 23:47:23 GMT -5
Yet only 2 have a cause of death of OD. you can chalk all those heart attacks up to steroids and or cocaine abuse so either way its really sad. roids can also be blamed for suicides. Not all of them. Andre's was because of his health condition he'd had since birth... And there's no way of knowing for sure about the others, though I will admit it's likely. |
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Post by gravedigger3 on May 24, 2011 1:05:58 GMT -5
Isn't it wierd how thats the same Wrestlemania in which the Undertaker debuted.
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Post by skribbel24 on May 24, 2011 2:58:05 GMT -5
Holy smokes... And that's only 20 years ago...
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BAD LUCK BRIAN
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Post by BAD LUCK BRIAN on May 24, 2011 3:02:26 GMT -5
look at wrestlemania 10 it has 7 wrestlers out of 20 that have died
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Post by Jaz on May 24, 2011 4:57:13 GMT -5
I always thought it was sad how so many wrestlers die. I only really remember recent ones dying though, Umaga, Lance Cade, Test, Eddie Guerrero, the list goes on. Obviously as bulked up as all the superstars are, many of them aren't very healthy.
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Post by Torn Quad Trips on May 24, 2011 7:20:59 GMT -5
Sorta pisses me off Vince doesnt even bother to get these people health insurance What would health insurance have done for these guys? excellent question. the answer: it would have done nothing. people act as though once you've got health insurance, nothing can hurt you. |
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