Which WWE Wrestler Died in the Ring?

In this blog post, we’ll take a look at which WWE wrestlers have died in the ring. While WWE does its best to ensure the safety of its performers, accidents do happen. Unfortunately, sometimes those accidents prove fatal.

WWE Basics

WWE is a American entertainment company that is primarily known for professional wrestling. WWE has many different shows including Raw, Smackdown, and NXT. WWE also has a lot of different wrestlers who compete in these shows.

What is WWE?

WWE is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Stamford, Connecticut. WWE has also branched out into other areas of entertainment, such as movies, football, and reality television.

WWE wrestlers are entertainment personalities who perform scripted and often acrobatic combative feats which give the appearance of a real fight. The matches are pre-determined to protect the wrestlers from serious injury. They follow storylines and hate/love relationships which build tension and culminate in wrestling matches or other televised events.

While we all know that professional wrestling is fake, there have been instances where wrestlers have died in the ring due to the stunt work involved. While WWE does have safety measures in place, accidents do happen.

What is a WWE wrestler?

WWE wrestlers are sports entertainment professionals who perform in matches, storylines, and promotional activities in order to entertain fans. WWE wrestlers typically have a background in amateur wrestling, but they also come from other athletic disciplines such as football, basketball, and mixed martial arts. Many WWE wrestlers have become household names due to their success in the ring and their larger-than-life personalities.

Famous WWE Wrestlers

WWE is a wrestling entertainment company. It is one of the most popular sports in the world. Many people have died while performing in the ring. Here is a list of some famous WWE wrestlers who have died in the ring.

The Rock

Dwayne Johnson, also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, and retired professional wrestler. Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, winning a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. After being cut from the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL), he began training as a professional wrestler. He was signed by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1996 and gained mainstream fame after aligning himself with Steve Austin as “The Rock” and constantly insulting the audience as a villainous character.

John Cena

John Cena is an American professional wrestler, actor, and rapper. He is signed to WWE, where he appears for both the Raw and SmackDown brands. Cena was a bodybuilder and football player prior to his professional wrestling career. He was born on April 23, 1977, in West Newbury, Massachusetts. Cena began his wrestling career in 1999 with Ultimate Pro Wrestling (UPW), and won the UPW Heavyweight Championship the following year.

Triple H

Paul Michael Levesque (born July 27, 1969), better known by the ring name Triple H, is an American business executive, professional wrestler, and actor. He has been the Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative for WWE since 2013, as well as being the founder and senior producer of NXT.

WWE Wrestlers Who Died in the Ring

Wrestling is a dangerous sport. Even with all the pads and safety precautions, accidents happen. And sometimes, those accidents are fatal. Here are some WWE wrestlers who tragically died in the ring.

Owen Hart

Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian-American professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and most famously for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

Hart was born in Calgary, Alberta, into a wrestling family. He was the son of Stampede Wrestling promoter and WWE Hall of Famer Stu Hart and Helen Hart and brother of wrestlers Bret and Keith. He is also a second cousin of Diana, Owen’s mother and Bruce Hart’s wife.

Hart began his wrestling career in his father’s promotion: Stampede Wrestling in Calgary. He briefly wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as Blue Dragon. In 1986/1987 he toured with Andre the Giant to Australia where they wrestle under NWA rules against The Sheepherders. His first prominent wrestling angle was with Tiger Mask over the WWF Junior Heavyweight Championship which culminated in a match at Madison Square Garden that Suzuki won.

In 1988 he joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), initially appearing on Saturday Night’s Main Event as Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart’s tag team partner before beginning a solo career as “The Blue Blazer”. As The Blue Blazer he feuded with Bret “The Hitman” Hart over the WWF Intercontinental Championship with both men trading wins back and forth until 1989 when The Blue Blazer unmasked himself on an episode of Prime Time Wrestling to reveal Owen Hart beneath the mask. This marked the beginning of Owen’s singles career which would see him become one of the most popular Superstars of his era winning multiple championships including the WWF Intercontinental Championship twice and Tag Team Championships on three occasions alongside Yokozuna, Jeff Jarrett and The British Bulldog respectively.

In May 1999 while being lowered from the rafters of Kemper Arena in Kansas City Missouri as part of his entrance Owen fell 78 feet to his death due to a equipment malfunction. His death was ruled an accident.

Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero was one of the most beloved WWE Superstars of all time. He was known for his incredible in-ring abilities, his larger-than-life personality, and his ability to connect with the WWE Universe.

Tragically, Eddie passed away in 2005 at the age of 38 after suffering a heart attack. His death came just a month after he had been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, and he is still fondly remembered by fans today.

Chris Benoit

Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler who was best known for his time in WWE. He was a world champion wrestler, and he was considered to be one of the best technical wrestlers in the world.

Tragically, in 2007, Chris Benoit died in the ring after suffering a horrific injury. He had been wrestling for over 20 years, and it is believed that the ring injuries he sustained over the years led to his untimely death.

Conclusion

In conclusion, we have found that WWE wrestler deaths are rare, but they do happen. In the vast majority of cases, the cause of death was due to pre-existing health conditions or other underlying factors and not due to any direct result of WWE wrestling. However, there have been a handful of cases where wrestlers have died as a direct result of injuries sustained during a match. While these deaths are tragic, they are also very rare.