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He was best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/WWE) under the ring name Test. During his nine-year tenure with the WWF/WWE, he found his greatest success as a singles performer, winning the Intercontinental and European Championships once each, and the Hardcore Championship twice.
Some wrestlers, such as "Dr. Death" Steve Williams wrote posts on their websites and social media pages. [67] 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.
Already interested in professional wrestling, Williams had a ready-made nickname that dated back to an incident in junior high wherein he had to wrestle in a hockey goalie's mask due to shattering his nose and was jokingly labeled "Dr. Death" by one of his school's coaches and his sister.
“One of the most gifted technical wrestlers, charismatic characters and magnetic personalities. PCW UK Wrestling also posted: “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Mad Kurt (Kurtis Chapman).
Windham Rotunda, who wrestled in WWE as Bray Wyatt, has died. He was 36 years old. WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque (known as Triple H) confirmed Rotunda’s sudden passing Thursday on ...
Former professional wrestler Jimmy Rave died at the age of 39 following a series of amputations and years of drug addiction.
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 causes. [17] [18]
Fellow wrestler Suge De La Geto said he was left gutted by word of Chapman's passing. "Kurtis Chapman’s sense of humor was so unique, so frustrating, he somehow made you love him and hate him at ...