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Former WWF/E Superstar Brian Christopher Pronounced Dead
Indeed, it was a sad weekend for the wrestling business. First, there was the death of Brickhouse Brown. Then, the news of Nikolai Volkoff’s passing spread. And then, in a surprising sway of events, news websites reported that former WWF (now WWE) Superstar, Brian Christopher, was pronounced dead.
Of course, some of those reports had jumped to conclusions. Ryan Satin and Dave Meltzer reported very different things within the same hour. Meltzer had already reported to his Twitter base that Christopher was pronounced dead. However, Satin said that he was actually on a form of life support, but what was not expected to live.
So What Happened?
It has been known that Brian Christopher had been struggling for quite a while. Unfortunately, his troubles landed him in jail with a DUI in addition to other legal problems. Pro Wrestling Sheet reported that Saturday night he had been rushed to a hospital following a suicide attempt in his jail cell.
There are some reports that say he was kept on life support long enough for his father, Jerry “The King” Lawler, to make it to the hospital and say goodbye.
A Snapshot of Brian Christopher
Brian Christopher had a 25-year-long career with wrestling. He began his journey in the late 80s where he would perform with the United States Wrestling Association. He would go on to the WWF in 1997.
Although Brian is technically Jerry Lawler’s son, this fact was never brought to WWF/E programming. In fact, this was never really acknowledged at all. That suggests there was tension between them for a long time, perhaps even estranged from one another.
He is also most widely recognized for his time with “Too Cool” during the Attitude Era, where he performed under the ring name “Grandmaster Sexay.” As Grandmaster, he was paired with Scott “Scotty 2 Hotty” Garland. Later on, Rikishi would join the duo. Soon enough, they were crowned Tag Team Champions in 2000 and were wildly popular. The duo (and trio) were well-known for their dancing antics following matches. And, of course, fans would really get behind it. Here’s a quick stroll down memory lane:
Brian Christopher would also move on from the WWE following very serious drug allegations, leading to his termination. He was a notable character during his time with TNA Wrestling, back when it was just learning how to get its feet off the ground.
He did return to the WWE at one point, where he challenged The Ascension for the NXT Tag Team Championship belts at what was the first of the NXT: TakeOver series.
Everyone here at TSJ would like to offer our condolences to the entire Lawler family during this tragic time.
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