From
where I sit it looks like the WWE continues to deal with far too many tragedies...
via philly.com
Ultimate
Warrior (born James Hellwig) is the latest legend from my youth to
die far too young. It doesn't take much research to find the
staggering list of names. This isn't even secondary people or bit
players. These are some of the biggest names from what was the WWF.
Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, The Big Bossman, The British Bulldog,
Mr Perfect, the list is far too long to keep going. All of those
deaths were related to drugs and/or drug abuse. If any other sport
was losing stars at that rate the outcry would be staggering. The
only comparison that comes to mind is car racing. The days of the
60s and 70s were simply deadly. Wrestling isn't any better. Add to
that a lack of real transparency, the industry as a whole needs to
reassess where they're at. Car racing is, by it's very nature,
dangerous. I'm not trying to down play the physical nature of
wrestling. They are amazing athletes plain and simple. However, the
deaths behind the wheel are directly related to the sport and the
risks involved. These deaths are from outside the ring. From bodies
being pushed beyond their limits, mainly by drugs. It's sad. It
needs to change. The future of the sport, and more importantly the
lives of the stars depend on it.
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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