Which WWE Wrestler Died Recently?
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We’re sorry to report that WWE wrestler Perro Aguayo Jr. died recently. He was only 35 years old.
WWE Wrestlers Who Have Died Recently
There have been several WWE wrestlers who have died recently. We will discuss some of them in this article.
Chyna
Chyna (born Joan Marie Laurer; December 27, 1969 – April 20, 2016) was an American professional wrestler, glamour model, pornographic film actress, and bodybuilder. signed to WWE under the ring name Chyna, she was promoted as the “Ninth Wonder of the World” (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). A founding member of the stable D-Generation X as the promotion’s first female enforcer, she held both the WWF Intercontinental Championship and WWF Women’s Championship once each. She was also a two-time Slammy Award winner and a three-time Playboy Playmate of the Month. With singles victories over multiple male opponents including Jeff Jarrett and Eddie Guerrero, Chyna left what WWE called “a lasting legacy as the most dominant female Superstar of all time”.
Joanie “Chyna” Laurer
Joanie “Chyna” Laurer, a professional wrestler who was a founding member of the influential and controversial group D-Generation X, died on April 20, 2016, at the age of 45. The medical examiner’s office in Los Angeles confirmed her death, but the cause has not yet been determined.
Chyna was one of the first women to achieve mainstream success in professional wrestling. She was a powerful presence in the ring and was known for her aggressive style of wrestling. Her death comes as a shock to the wrestling community, which is still reeling from the death of another wrestler, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who died just two days earlier.
Perro Aguayo Jr.
Perro Aguayo Jr., a popular Mexican wrestler who often competed in the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) organization, died on March 21, 2015, after sustaining injuries during a match.
Aguayo was taking part in a tag team match in Tijuana, Mexico, when he was injured during a sequence in which he was thrown headfirst into the ring ropes. He reportedly clutched his chest and collapsed after landing awkwardly. Aguayo was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He was 35 years old.
Aguayo’s death sent shockwaves through the wrestling world, as he was one of the most popular wrestlers in Mexico and had a large following in the United States as well. Aguayo began wrestling in Mexico in the 1990s and quickly rose to prominence, winning numerous championships. He also competed in Japan and other countries before joining WWE in 2014.
In WWE, Aguayo wrestled under the name Héctor Guerrero and was part of a tag team called Los Matadores. He also had a successful singles career, winning the WWE Cruiserweight Championship once.
Aguayo’s death is believed to be the first death of an active WWE wrestler since 2007, when Chris Benoit killed his wife and son before taking his own life.
How They Died
In recent years, many WWE wrestlers have died. Some of these deaths have been due to health complications, while others have been due to accidents or suicides. Here is a list of some of the WWE wrestlers who have died in recent years.
Chyna
Chyna, whose real name was Joanie Laurer, was found dead in her Los Angeles home on Wednesday, April 20.She was 46.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to E! News that officers responded to a 911 call at 11:40 a.m. Pacific Time. They found a woman unresponsive and not breathing inside the residence. The paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene.
A cause of death has not been released, but authorities do not suspect foul play, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Joanie “Chyna” Laurer
Former professional wrestler Joanie “Chyna” Laurer died Wednesday at the age of 45, according to a statement from her manager Anthony Anzaldo.
Anzaldo said Laurer died peacefully in her sleep at her Redondo Beach, California, home. He said a friend went to check on her after she failed to respond to repeated text messages.
Laurer’s autopsy has been completed, but the cause and manner of death are deferred pending toxicology tests, Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told CNN.
Laurer was found lying face down in her bed by a friend who went to check on her after she failed to respond to repeated text messages, Winter said. An empty bottle of pills was found near her body, but it’s unclear whether they played a role in her death, he said.
Perro Aguayo Jr.
On March 21, 2015, while wrestling for AAA in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, Perro Aguayo Jr. took a hard kick to the chest from Manik during a tag team match. Aguayo Jr. collapsed and was unresponsive when medical personnel arrived at ringside. He was pronounced dead later that night at the age of 35.