Venom_Spewer
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"Life is cold, Bundle up"
Joined on: Dec 18, 2001 15:13:21 GMT -5
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Post by Venom_Spewer on Dec 4, 2009 20:05:35 GMT -5
RIP Umaga you will be missed.
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Post by xshawnxwilliamsx on Dec 4, 2009 20:15:32 GMT -5
Oh my god, this is horrible news...
I've never been a huge Umaga fan, but I enjoyed his work in MLW with Rosey.
So another wrestler dies as a result of drugs?
This is just really sad....
Just think, if he stayed with WWE and agreed to go to counseling, chances are he would still be alive right now.
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Post by Keyboard Cat on Dec 4, 2009 20:17:51 GMT -5
R.I.P Umaga.
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thespecialone
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Post by thespecialone on Dec 4, 2009 20:18:02 GMT -5
Lo matou Tama e, O i le lagi Ia Paia lou suafa Ia oo mai lou malo Ia faia lou finagalo I le lalolagi E pei ona faia i le lagi. Ia e foai mai ia tei matou i le aso nei a matou mea ai e tatau ma le aso Ia e faamagalo mai ia tei matou ia matou agasala, E pei o i matou foi ona matou faamagalo ina atu O e ua agaleaga mai ia tei matou Aua foi ete taitaina i matou i faaosoosoga Ae ia e laveai i matou mai le leaga Aua e ou le malo ma le mana Atoa ma le Viiga e faavavau, faavavau lava. Amene
Requiescat in Pace.
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Post by DgenerationX092 on Dec 4, 2009 20:22:14 GMT -5
DISGRACED? The man performed in a high profile match at WrestleMania in front of what, 80,000+ people in attendance? Held championships, got some good pushes - I'd say he was one of the most successful career-wise in his family. He'll go down as one of the best big men in wrestling history - and as far as the, 'why couldn't he learn' thing goes, for decades PEOPLE have been dying from drug abuse, how come they can't learn? You make it sound like just because of his profession he should have known better. NEWSFLASH: Drugs kill ANYONE regardless of what they do for a living. Just because he is a pro-wrestler doesn't mean he's not just as human as everyone else. Hey, Umaga came from a family thats one of the most recognized and prestigious families in wrestling that goes back to the 60's maybe even 50's. When you got a member of the family that died in their prime of a possible overdose, then it leaves a tarnish on their family. And it's not like he headlined Wrestlemania. And he wasnt THE attraction of the match he participated in. The match was about Trump and McMahon, it just happened to feature Umaga, in a pretty lack-luster match if memory serves right. And he really should have known better because of his profession. Case and point because of the huge list of dead wrestlers that came from drug abuse. He should have known what he would be getting himself into. I do think it's sad that Umaga's dead, nobody get me wrong, and it's good that people will remember him fondly, but people should be aware that this is what happens when you abuse drugs. (Should that be the case)If his death was brought on by sleep apnea as Jim Ross has suggested then its not his fault if it went undiagnosed. For Umaga's and Wrestling's sake, I hope so.
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BIGMAC2570
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Post by BIGMAC2570 on Dec 4, 2009 20:25:18 GMT -5
RIP...
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Post by ericbischoff on Dec 4, 2009 20:29:38 GMT -5
Just shockest. RIP :-(
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Post by deskjet on Dec 4, 2009 20:30:55 GMT -5
I hope people around here realize Shawn Michaels was one of the biggest druggies in the WWF in '90s. Had he died, the sympathy would be through the roof -- and why? Because he's a legend. Umaga may not be a legend, but he's still a human being, and human beings make mistakes. A drug-induced death is still a death and still warrants sympathy. It goes to show the maturity level of some people around here. Drugs are a big deal. A lot of people do them, and plenty lose their lives to them. I don't understand why there is some sort of death sympathy-o-meter going on nowadays, with assassination drawing the most attention and sympathy, and suicide drawing the least. Natural causes, of course, would register in the middle. Death is not a contest. I don't feel sorrier for one person over another, nor should anybody else. well said
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Post by Joey Cush on Dec 4, 2009 20:31:54 GMT -5
What a shame. It sucks when you actually watch somebody and then they pass. He had some great matches. RIP
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Post by Mr. Old School™ on Dec 4, 2009 20:32:16 GMT -5
Geez, 36 years old....That is WAY too young to die. When are these guys going to wake up and clean up their act?? You'd think after going to funeral after funeral after funeral, seeing numerous guys they knew or watched or even wrestled with, die at such early ages it would be a friggin' wake-up call, but nope.
Umaga's death will be just another name added onto to the hundreds and hundreds of wrestlers that have died through the years and nothing will be done about it.
We all know WWE's drug policy is a complete joke. Case and point, Chris Masters. I mean, the guy failed 3 friggin' times in the past and was canned, only to be brought back. Do you honestly think for one second that he's completely clean and learned his lesson?? Highly unlikely as the late Gorilla Monsoon would say.
It's just so sad to see a wrestler die so young and nothing will be done about it.
He was a tremendous wrestler. Probably one of the best "big-men" wrestlers ever. He was so athletic and agile for a man of his size. And it's really depressing to know that he couldn't even make it to 40....
He now joins another fellow Samoan, the one and only Yokozuna up in heaven, along with so many others....Eddie Guerrero, Crash Holly, Test, Earthquake, Hercules, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, Rick Rude, Big John Studd, Brian Pillman, Miss Elizabeth, Sensational Sherri, Bad News Brown, Road Warrior Hawk, Mr. Perfect, Andre the Giant, Capt. Lou Albano, Killer Kowalski, The Fabulous Moolah, John Kronus, Chris Candido, Rocco Rock, Johnny Grunge, The Junk Yard Dog, Gorilla Monsoon, Big Dick Dudley, Crush, Eddie Gilbert, Pez Whatley, Lou Thesz, Freddie Blassie, Dino Bravo, Playboy Buddy Rose, Terry Gordy, Bam Bam Bigelow, Larry Cameron, Joey Marella, and the list goes on and on and on....
Heaven sure does have one hell of a talent roster....And they just gained one more...
R.I.P. Eddie Fatu a.k.a. Umaga
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Post by Joey Cush on Dec 4, 2009 20:35:14 GMT -5
We all know WWE's drug policy is a complete joke. Case and point, Chris Masters. I mean, the guy failed 3 friggin' times in the past and was canned, only to be brought back. Do you honestly think for one second that he's completely clean and learned his lesson?? Highly unlikely as the late Gorilla Monsoon would say. I agree with you for the most part, except this part. WWE wanted to send him to rehab but he refused. If he had gone, theres a good chance he would be alive today. But still, not taking anything away from the fact that it is truly sad.
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Post by DgenerationX092 on Dec 4, 2009 20:35:21 GMT -5
I hope people around here realize Shawn Michaels was one of the biggest druggies in the WWF in '90s. Had he died, the sympathy would be through the roof -- and why? Because he's a legend. Umaga may not be a legend, but he's still a human being, and human beings make mistakes. A drug-induced death is still a death and still warrants sympathy. It goes to show the maturity level of some people around here. Drugs are a big deal. A lot of people do them, and plenty lose their lives to them. I don't understand why there is some sort of death sympathy-o-meter going on nowadays, with assassination drawing the most attention and sympathy, and suicide drawing the least. Natural causes, of course, would register in the middle. Death is not a contest. I don't feel sorrier for one person over another, nor should anybody else. well said That is well said. You are completley right. However, The point I just want to get across is that while people should be sympathetic no matter the cause of death, people should also pay attention to WHY they died, so that they can learn from the other person's mistakes and not follow the same path.
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Post by BigDaddyChacon on Dec 4, 2009 20:39:39 GMT -5
I'm absolutely stunned right now. RIP Umaga.
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shenmue
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Post by shenmue on Dec 4, 2009 20:44:36 GMT -5
R.I.P Eddie Fatu. I enjoyed his work so this is sad news.
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Post by kahnspiricy on Dec 4, 2009 20:48:22 GMT -5
R.I.P
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Post by JCF on Dec 4, 2009 20:51:41 GMT -5
Damn man, what a shame. R.I.P Umaga.
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Post by miserere on Dec 4, 2009 20:56:08 GMT -5
That is well said. You are completley right. However, The point I just want to get across is that while people should be sympathetic no matter the cause of death, people should also pay attention to WHY they died, so that they can learn from the other person's mistakes and not follow the same path. That's not the way learning works. People do not learn from the mistakes of others, but the mistakes they make themselves. I mean, look at Shawn Michaels. He learned from his own mistakes and found God. His faith and family, together, got him off the pills and back in the ring.
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Post by 3Lephant (Naptown Icon) on Dec 4, 2009 20:58:14 GMT -5
Congratulations Umaga. You had a great career, but now your just another statistic. Shall we add you to the ass-hole statistic?
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Raab Himself™
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Post by Raab Himself™ on Dec 4, 2009 21:07:55 GMT -5
I just saw something on twitter that was kind of creepy. Both Eddie Guerrero and Umaga had their last matches against Mr. Kennedy...
Either way, R.I.P Umaga, you were an amazing big man.
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Post by MC2 on Dec 4, 2009 21:08:23 GMT -5
Oh god, I just read that after almost recovering from the heart attack, he suffered another one, and they had no choice but to let him go.
So sad. RIP Eddie Fatu.
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