Who Died on WWE?

Unfortunately, WWE has had its share of tragedies, with a number of wrestlers dying while still in active competition. Here’s a look at some of the most famous examples.

Owen Hart

Owen Hart was a Canadian professional wrestler who died on May 23, 1999, as a result of an accident during a pay-per-view event.Hart was Owen James Hart, and was born on May 7, 1965, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He was the youngest child of Stu and Helen Hart. Hart was raised in a household with twelve children, and as a result was very close with his siblings.

The Blue Blazer

Owen James Hart (May 7, 1965 – May 23, 1999) was a Canadian professional wrestler who worked for several promotions including Stampede Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and most famously, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was born in Calgary, Alberta into the Hart wrestling family. Hart is widely regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. A major fan favorite, he earned considerable popularity following his high-profile debut in 1986.

Hart began his career in his home country of Canada, wrestling under a mask as “The Blue Blazer” for Stampede Wrestling. He made his NJPW debut in 1988 and won that promotion’s top tag team title withShell Shock before continuing to work for Stampede. He returned to Japan in 1989 and won the newly created IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom III in Tokyo Dome. In 1990,Hart left NJPW and returned to Stampede Wrestling full-time; he participated in a number of high-profile matches against Bret Hart in that promotion during 1991.

In October 1991, Hart signed with WCW and undertook another masked gimmick as “The Masked Avenger”;Hart was billed as an American crowbarring foreign competitors from winning WCW titles. In March 1992,Hart defeated Jushin Thunder Liger for the NWA World Television Championship at SuperBrawl II; however, the victory was not televised due to the fact that Hart had signed with WCW only days prior to the event and it was thus unknown to television viewers that he had won the title. The Masked Avenger gimmick ended later that year when Hart unmasked on an episode of Clash of the Champions XVIII after being defeated by Brian Pillman; unconvinced by criticisms that he should not be allowed to wrestle without a mask following this loss,Hart wrestled Pillman again the following week wearing a purple and yellow luchadore mask instead.

In July 1993, he joined Bret and Jim Neidhart as part of Bret’s short-lived stable Dungeon of Doom; during this time he briefly used ring names such as “Mr. Christmas” and “Avatar”, before finally settling on “The Rocket”. In January 1994,Hart captured his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Ric Flair at Starrcade. He held the title until April 19 when Flair regained it at SpringStampede 1994; however, their rematch clause was still active so they had another match forthe title on May 22 at Slamboree 1994 which Flair also won via pinfall after outside interference from Hulk Hogan.

In November 1994, Hart jumped ship to the WWF along with many other WCW wrestlers following Vince McMahon’s purchase of WCW’s main broadcaster Turner Broadcasting Systems (CNN’s parent company).

The King of Harts

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, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Hart is considered one of the best wrestlers of all time.

A member of the Hart wrestling family and a second-generation wrestler, he was born in Calgary, Alberta into a wrestling household where his father Stu Hart was a promoter and trainer. He trained under both his father and Bret Hart, formally debuting in 1985. Used as enhancement talent initially upon arriving in the WWF, Owen gained popularity with humorous vignettes produced by the WWF camera crew during his time as a tag team wrestler with Jim Neidhart on The Anvil’s behalf. His top career highlights included opening WrestleMania VI along with Neidhart against The Brooklyn Brawler and Mr. Perfect, as well as winning multiple championships including Intercontinental Championship twice and Tag Team Championship three times.

Hart died on May 23, 1999, aged 34 in Kansas City, Missouri as a result of accidental blunt force trauma when the equipment malfunction caused him to fall 78 feet (24 m) from the rafters of Kemper Arena while he was being lowered to the ring for his entrance at WWE’s Over the Edge pay-per-view event.

“Macho Man” Randy Savage

On May 20, 2011, “Macho Man” Randy Savage died of a heart attack at the age of 58. He was a professional wrestler who was known for his macho persona and catchphrases. He was a popular wrestler in the 1980s and 1990s and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015.

The Macho King

Macho Man Randy Savage was one of the most popular and colorful WWE Superstars ever. He was a two-time WWE Champion and held numerous other titles during his storied career. He passed away on May 20, 2011, at the age of 58.

The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior was an American professional wrestler, who died on April 8, 2014. He was born in Parts Unknown.

The Ultimate Warrior

On April 8, 2014, the Ultimate Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) died at the age of 54. Two days earlier, he had been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The cause of death was not immediately known, but it was later revealed to be a heart attack.

The Ultimate Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, who wrestled under the ring name The Ultimate Warrior for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1991 and again in 1992 and 1996. He was a two-time Intercontinental Champion and won the WWF Tag Team Championship once with Hulk Hogan as part of The Mega Powers.

Warrior retired from professional wrestling in 1999, and embarked on a public speaking career. On April 8, 2014, days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Warrior died of a heart attack at the age of 54 in Scottsdale, Arizona.