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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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 Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:32 am Post subject: Wrestler Umaga dies |
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Eddie Fatu, the professional wrestler known as "Umaga", has died at the age of the 36, according to a report on World Wrestling Entertainment's Web site.
Fatu died of a heart attack at a Houston-area hospital, according to WrestlingObserver.com.
http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/10476172
36, way too young.  |
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Beeyee
Joined: 29 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:17 am Post subject: |
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That sucks. I met him after the show in Seoul in 2008. Nice guy. RIP big man  |
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Rteacher
Joined: 23 May 2005
Location: Western MA, USA
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| Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:18 am Post subject: |
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The human body just isn't meant to undergo all the abuse those guys subject themselves to. They all take pain killers to varying degrees (aside from "performance-enhancing" drugs).
The film The Wrestler realistically highlighted some of the issues faced by those at the gritty end of the "sports-entertainment" business.
Wrestlers probably need to be unionized like stunt workers in the film industry, but the biggest promotion (WWE) has vehemently opposed any unionizing.
From all reports, Eddie Fatu ("Umaga") was a really good guy who was well liked by his co-workers, fans and management, but he struggled with addiction to pain-killers and was temporarily released by WWE for violating their "Wellness" policy in that regard.
There's some good discussion about him and issues related to his death here http://www.betweentheropes.com/ |
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