RIP Chris Kanyon

[FINisher]

<p>Wrestleview.com:</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="27416" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Former WCW and WWE star Chris Kanyon (real name Chris Klucsaritis) passed away last night from an overdose of pills at his apartment in Queens, NY. Klucsaritis was only 40 years old. His death is believed at this point to be a suicide. Klucsaritis had been suffering from a bipolar disorder and had threatened suicide in the past according to those who were close with him.<p> </p><p> He spent the majority of his career in WCW and later made a jump to WWE when WCW went out of business. Klucsaritis was released by WWE in 2004 and had a short stint in TNA. He made headlines later for becoming the first openly gay pro wrestler and tried to garner publicity for himself saying WWE fired him for being gay. Klucsaritis had announced a retirement, but still wrestled here and there. He was also part of a lawsuit against WWE along with Scott "Raven" Levy and Make Sanders saying the company misclassified wrestlers at independent contractors. The suit was later thrown out of court because the statue of limitations had expired on filing a suit like it.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Damn. :/</p>

[hellshock70]

Yeah why, Umaga, Dr Death and now Chris Kanyon RIP

 

It all depends on what they were into in the long run or how their career may have affected their life. Some had cancer, etc.

 

Some can't handle being out of the business and some can't handle not working at the bigger companies.

 

In the case of Road Warrior Hawk and other guys who are or have used steroids: steroids increase the size of all muscles , the heart is a muscle. a regular workout won't affect the heart this way. For some reason most extreme users seem to pass away in their 40's due to an enlarged heart.

 

Eddie with his past his heart just gave out.

 

Depression can drag you down if you can't find your way back up.

 

Chris & Mike Von Erich faced health difficulties and felt pressured by and an inability to live up to a very large family legacy.

 

Apparently Umaga went Eddie's way except he didn't get a chance to finish the way Eddie did.

 

In the case of Dr. Death and others Cancer kills without any prejudice to age, race, sex, national origin, physical condition, body part or anything else you want to add to it.

 

As to Kanyon despite preliminary reports we'll still have to wait for an autopsy to get "how he died" and only people close to him can really say "why".

[hellshock70]

 

In the case of Dr. Death and others Cancer kills without any prejudice to age, race, sex, national origin, physical condition, body part or anything else you want to add to it.

 

I heard a phrase used once: "Termination with extreme prejudice" which means a bullet won't care what color you are.

Kind of sounds like an oxy-moron.

 

But, Cancer kills with extreme prejudice.

[Comradebot]

Really sad to hear, but can't say I'm 100% shocked. Kanyon's been on an emotional roller coaster for some time now, sadly.

 

Awesome talent, and the random Kanyon Cutters in WCW were brilliant. Heck, he's one of the few WCW guys post-Invasion to have SOME measure of overness with the WWF. Not the level Booker T managed to snag, but still... I was marking for him.

 

RIP Kanyon. I hope you're enjoying the battle royal in the sky alongside Umaga, Dr. Death, Eddie, Crash Holly, Test, Road Warrior Hawk, Andre The Giant, Mr. Perfect, The British Bulldog, the Von Erichs, and Owen Hart.

[darthsiddus2]

I wonder why my post got deleted.. ah well.

 

 

I had the privilege of watching Kanyon wrestle at a local fed. sad to see him go.

 

 

RIP