Post by mrassbillygunn on Sept 13, 2015 17:59:11 GMT -5
Heres a post I found online, seems legit.
Mr.SelfDestruct - jackel - Rick actually used to train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with at the school I trained at in Atlanta, GA. I was the only person he ever rolled with in the Academy, and he was probably the strongest guy I've ever rolled with. (I'm 6'8" and was 255 lbs at the time) I was the last guy to see him alive. He left the Academy one day after we trained in the day class, said he wasn't feeling well. He went home, went to bed, and died of a heart attack.The day he died he came in and I asked him where he had been because I hadn't seen him in about 3 or 4 weeks. He said that he had gotten sick and went to the hospital. While in the hospital both of his lungs collapsed and I guess he flatlined. His wife claled the Dr.'s in and they revived him. He said that he had never believed in God before that moment, that he had been to church because it seemed like the right thing to do, but that he never really believed. He said that when he flatlined he knew that he was going somewhere and that he knew it was bad and that was the most scared he had ever been in his life. He said the day he got out of the hospital, he went to his pastor, and recommited his life to Christ. I asked him if it was okay for him to be training and he said it was his Dr. said it would be good for him. This was three days after he got out of the hospital. I was the last person to see him alive, I walked him out to his car and told him to get some rest and that I would see him on the next day class. He was a great guy, and even though I didn't get to spend that much time around him, you could just tell he was a great guy and someone who had some amazing stories. His wife called and invited us to the funeral, there was some amazing stories told there and it was the best funeral I have ever attended. I have told my wife on a couple occasions that is how I want my funeral to be.RIP Rick!
This second article is from Curt Hennig and this seems to support the above story even more.
Curt Hennig [1999]
The last time I talked to him was the day before he died. He had just started with this shoot fighting interest. He had been taking some classes in it & had two sparring matches. He said he did really well & figures he might be able to compete. He wanted to perform so badly. He couldn't wrestle because of some insurance reasons. He thought when he came back to WCW he'd have a chance to at least manage me or be involved in some way, shape or form. He came home shortly after the session & told me he was having some trouble breathing. Keep in mind, 10 days before this he had been in a car wreck. He cracked three ribs & was put in the hospital. Fluid had accumulated in his lungs, & yet he fought that day. When I got home from the funeral & the live Nitro in Fargo, N.D., I checked my answering machine. There were two messages from him. In the final one he asked me if I had Eric Bischoff's telephone number, that he needed to call him about something. Then he said, "I'll see you later." I still hear those words, "I'll see you later". I've kept that tape & will never let anything happen to it.
Mr.SelfDestruct - jackel - Rick actually used to train Gracie Jiu-Jitsu with at the school I trained at in Atlanta, GA. I was the only person he ever rolled with in the Academy, and he was probably the strongest guy I've ever rolled with. (I'm 6'8" and was 255 lbs at the time) I was the last guy to see him alive. He left the Academy one day after we trained in the day class, said he wasn't feeling well. He went home, went to bed, and died of a heart attack.The day he died he came in and I asked him where he had been because I hadn't seen him in about 3 or 4 weeks. He said that he had gotten sick and went to the hospital. While in the hospital both of his lungs collapsed and I guess he flatlined. His wife claled the Dr.'s in and they revived him. He said that he had never believed in God before that moment, that he had been to church because it seemed like the right thing to do, but that he never really believed. He said that when he flatlined he knew that he was going somewhere and that he knew it was bad and that was the most scared he had ever been in his life. He said the day he got out of the hospital, he went to his pastor, and recommited his life to Christ. I asked him if it was okay for him to be training and he said it was his Dr. said it would be good for him. This was three days after he got out of the hospital. I was the last person to see him alive, I walked him out to his car and told him to get some rest and that I would see him on the next day class. He was a great guy, and even though I didn't get to spend that much time around him, you could just tell he was a great guy and someone who had some amazing stories. His wife called and invited us to the funeral, there was some amazing stories told there and it was the best funeral I have ever attended. I have told my wife on a couple occasions that is how I want my funeral to be.RIP Rick!
This second article is from Curt Hennig and this seems to support the above story even more.
Curt Hennig [1999]
The last time I talked to him was the day before he died. He had just started with this shoot fighting interest. He had been taking some classes in it & had two sparring matches. He said he did really well & figures he might be able to compete. He wanted to perform so badly. He couldn't wrestle because of some insurance reasons. He thought when he came back to WCW he'd have a chance to at least manage me or be involved in some way, shape or form. He came home shortly after the session & told me he was having some trouble breathing. Keep in mind, 10 days before this he had been in a car wreck. He cracked three ribs & was put in the hospital. Fluid had accumulated in his lungs, & yet he fought that day. When I got home from the funeral & the live Nitro in Fargo, N.D., I checked my answering machine. There were two messages from him. In the final one he asked me if I had Eric Bischoff's telephone number, that he needed to call him about something. Then he said, "I'll see you later." I still hear those words, "I'll see you later". I've kept that tape & will never let anything happen to it.
