I don’t follow fake wrestling or its history, but Kevin Hench of Fox Sports chronicles pro wrestling’s far too lengthy history of tragic endings. I believe I counted 20 wrestler deaths (not including Chris Benoit’s family) that Hench documented since 1984. With the exception of a few accidents, almost all of the deaths were overdose, suicide, or premature heart attack.
Once the tabloid journalism dies down, I will be highly surprised if we don’t see more debate around the issues Kevin Hench raises.