After joining Jim Crockett Promotions, Allen had notable feuds with other major stars from the era like Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Kamala, and Nikita Koloff. Suffering from Alzheimer’s, Gagne had gotten into a scuffle with his 97-year-old roommate, with the victim’s widow claiming Gagne had body slammed the man to the ground like a professional wrestler. A heat wave helped fuel a ferocious spate of fires, costing people their homes and so much more. Unfortunately, the move was botched, and Droz fractured his neck after landing on his head. The incident left him nearly paralyzed and fueled a dangerous addiction to painkillers. If you check the "Remember me" box, you will be automatically signed in for 30 days to TIME.com when you visit in the future.

It was his antics in … The partnership came to an end in 1990 when Dynamite and Smith had a falling out, leading to Smith returning to WWE solo and taking the “British Bulldog” name along with him. In case anyone is wondering he has regained feeling and some motion in his arms and legs. I see him every once in a while and always say hi. ALEX LOWE, 40, perhaps the greatest American mountaineer in recent years; in a massive avalanche on Tibet's Shisha Pangma, the world's 14th highest peak. Shows and movies you'll want to stream soon. Instead, WCW’s writers turned Hall’s real-life struggles into a storyline, literally having the wrestler pretending to be drunk on television. Investigators determined that Allen had been driving the speed limit and alcohol was not a factor in the crash. Foley said in Have A Nice Day that there were a lot of issues with guys not wanting to sell for Chyna too. Crime.

Jeremy began contributing to the online horror publication 1428 Elm in 2014, becoming a site editor soon after in 2015. Potentially the last WWF footage of Darren "Puke"/"Droz" Drozdov able to walk before D'Lo Brown accidentally paralyzed him on 10/5/99. The accident at the Nassau Coliseum on Tuesday is the second professional wrestling tragedy in five months. Guerrero’s shocking passing is also believed to have been a major factor in his best friend Chris Benoit snapping soon after.
In any case, had we not lost Eddie in 2005, the wrestling world would look very, very different. Battleground Tracker: Biden gains edge in Arizona, leads big in Minnesota, With more mail-in ballots, officials urge patience on election night, Americans and the right to vote: Why it's not easy for everyone, Why some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote counts.

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Jeremy became an editor and lead writer for Horror Geek Life in 2018, and also currently contributes to MovieWeb and TVWeb. DARREN ("Droz") DROZDOV, 30, professional wrestler known for his ubiquitous body decoration; with a neck fracture sustained during a match with rival D'Lo Brown; in Uniondale, N.Y.