Steroids
Steroids are most commonly used in sports such as weight lifting, professional wrestling (WWE), and other fighting sports. They are illegally used in many other sports, cases of steroid use reported in just about every professional sport.
Steroids are different from other drugs in that when taken they do not give the user the same kind of “high” that drives the abuse of other drugs.
Effects of steroids
Effects of steroid use include: heart disease, liver damage, kidney damage, cancer, strokes and blood clots, depression, thoughts of suicide, paranoia, hallucinations, severe mood swings, and ‘roid rage’ – severe, aggressive behavior that may result in violence.
For men: shrinkage of the testicles (testicular atrophy), reduced sperm count or infertility, baldness, development of breasts (gynecomastia), increased risk for prostate cancer
For Women: growth of facial hair, male-pattern baldness, changes in or cessation of the menstrual cycle, deepened voice
Teens (adolescents)- stunted growth due to premature skeletal maturation and accelerated puberty changes, and risk of not reaching expected height if steroid use precedes the typical adolescent growth spurt
In addition, people who inject steroids run the added risk of contracting or transmitting HIV/AIDS or hepatitis.
Steroids are different from other drugs in that when taken they do not give the user a “high” that drives the abuse of other drugs.
Steroids weaken the heart
The finding suggests that many years of anabolic steroid use weakens the heart more than has been previously recognized, says cardiologist and study researcher Aaron L. Baggish, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Statistical Analysis of Deaths in WWE
As you can see above, heart-related deaths contribute fully one third of all deaths amongst professional wrestlers
TRIBUTE TO PRO WRESTLERS WHO HAVE DIED!
Steroids weaken the heart
The finding suggests that many years of anabolic steroid use weakens the heart more than has been previously recognized, says cardiologist and study researcher Aaron L. Baggish, MD, of Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
Dead Wrestlers List (Chronological Order)
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Maurice Tillet 51 August 4, 1954 Heart Disease Gorgeous George 48 December 26, 1963 Heart Attack Sandor Szabo 60 October 16, 1966 Heart Attack Skull Murphy 39 March 23, 1970 Heart Attack Jim Lindos 78 August 19, 1975 Heart Attack Billy McGuire ?? July 14, 1979 Heart Attack Lord Layton – January 18, 1984 of a heart attack Frank Tunney ?? May 20, 1983 Heart Attack The Grand Wizard 54 October 12, 1983 Heart Attack El Santo 67 February 5, 1984 Heart Attack Argentina Apollo 46 August 2, 1984 Heart Attack Eddie Graham 55 January 21, 1985 Suicide Jay Youngblood 30 September 1, 1985 Heart Attack Rick McGraw 30 November 1, 1985 Heart Attack Gino Hernandez 29 February 4, 1986 Cocaine Overdose El Solitario 40 April 6, 1986 Heart Attack Mike Von Erich 23 April 12, 1987 Suicide Malcolm “King Kong” Kirk ?? August 24, 1987 Heart Attack Leroy Brown 38 September 6, 1988 Heart Attack Mildred Burke 73 February 18, 1989 Stroke Happy Humphery ?? March 14, 1989 Heart Attack Ed “The Bull” Gatner 31 December 31, 1990 Suicide Duke Keomuka 70 June 30, 1991 Heart Failure Chris Von Erich 21 September 12, 1991 Suicide Gene Anderson 58 October 31, 1991 Heart Attack Wilbur Snyder 62 December 25, 1991 Heart Failure Tojo Yamamoto 65 February 19, 1992 Suicide Jimmy Lennon Sr. 79 April 20, 1992 Heart Failure Buddy Rogers 71 June 26, 1992 Stroke Roy Heffernan 67 September 24, 1992 Heart Attack Andre The Giant 46 January 27, 1993 Heart Attack Kerry Von Erich 33 February 18, 1993 Suicide Wally Karbo 77 March 25, 1993 Heart Attack Rufus R. Jones 60 November 13, 1993 Heart Attack Larry Cameron 41 December 13, 1993 Heart Attack Eddie Creatchman 66 March 9, 1994 Heart Attack Ray Candy 43 May 23, 1994 Heart Attack Art Barr 28 November 23, 1994 Drug-Related Cause Eddie Gilbert 33 February 18, 1995 Heart Attack Killer Karl Krupp 62 October 24, 1995 Heart Attack Ray Stevens 60 May 3, 1996 Heart Attack Dick Murdoch 49 June 15, 1996 Heart Attack The Missouri Mauler 45 July 19, 1996 Heart Attack Herb Abrams 41 July 23, 1996 Drug Overdose Neil Superior 33 August 23, 1996 Heart Attack |
Sapphire 61 September 10, 1996 Heart Attack Bulldog Bob Brown 58 February 6, 1997 Heart Attack Stan Stasiak 60 June 12, 1997 Heart Failure Jeep Swenson 40 August 19, 1997 Heart Attack Brian Pillman 35 October 5, 1997 Arteriosclerotic Heart Disease Big E Sleaze 22 October 26, 1997 Suicide Bobo Brazil 74 January 20, 1998 Heart Problems Louie Spiccoli 27 February 15, 1998 Carisopridol Overdose The Spoiler 56 June 20, 1998 Heart Failure The Renegade 23 February 23, 1999 Suicide Kurt Von Hess 65 March 13, 1999 Heart Attack Rick Rude 41 April 20, 1999 Heart Attack Gorilla Monsoon 62 October 6, 1999 Heart Illness Tony Rumble 43 November 13, 1999 Heart Attack Gary Albright 34 January 7, 2000 Heart Attack Bobby Duncum Jr. 34 January 24, 2000 Drug Overdose Tom Renesto (Assassin #1) 72 April 25, 2000 Heart Failure Tony Parisi 58 August 18, 2000 Heart Attack Leo Nomellini 76 October 17, 2000 Stroke “Yokozuna” Rodney Anoia 34 October 22, 2000 Heart Attack The Blue Demon 78 December 16, 2000 Heart Attack Benny McGuire 54 March 26, 2001 Heart Attack Terry Gordy 40 July 16, 2001 Heart Attack Dennis Coraluzzo 48 July 29, 2001 Stroke Chief Dave Foxx 44 October 28, 2001 Heart Attack Russ Haas 27 December 15, 2001 Heart Failure “Maniac” Mike Davis 46 December 25, 2001 Heart Attack Mighty Igor 60’s January 7, 2002 Heart Failure Nelson Royal 70 February 2, 2002 Heart Attack Wahoo McDaniel 63 April 18, 2002 Stroke Shoichi Arai (FMW President) 36 May 16, 2002 Suicide “British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith 39 May 17, 2002 Heart Attack Ted Petty (Rocco Rock) 49 September 21, 2002 Heart Attack Billy Joe Travis ?? November 22, 2002 Heart Attack “Mr. Wrestling” Tim Woods ?? November 30, 2002 Heart Attack Curt Hennig 44 February 10, 2003 Drug Overdose Tony Altomare 74 February 20, 2003 Heart Attack Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Heulette) 42 May 1, 2003 Drug Overdose Anthony “Pitbull #2″ Durante 36 September 26, 2003 Drug Overdose Road Warrior Hawk (Mike Hegstrand) 46 October 19, 2003 Heart Attack Moondog Spot (Larry Lathman) 51 November 29, 2003 Heart Attack Jerry “The Wall/Malice” Tuite 36 December 5, 2003 Heart Attack Hercules Hernandez 45 March 6. 2004 Heart Attack Ken Timbs 53 August 1, 2004 Heart Failure Ray “Big Boss Man” Traylor 42 September 22, 2004 Heart Attack |
“Pistol” Pez Whatley 54 January 18, 2005 Heart Failure Lord Alfred Hayes 77 July 21, 2005 Stroke Eddie Guerrero 38 November 13, 2005 Heart Failure Chad Floyd (Chazz Rocco) 37 December 10, 2005 Heart Failure Victor Mar (Black Cat) 51 January 28, 2006 Heart Attack “Crazy” Luke Graham 70 June 24, 2006 Heart Failure Bob Orton Sr. 76 July 14, 2006 Heart Attack Karl Von Stroheim 78 August 8, 2006 Heart Attack Antonio Peña (Mexican Promoter) 57 October 6, 2006 Heart Attack Dennis “Tiger” Conway, Sr. 74 November 13, 2006 Massive Stroke Don Jardine (The Original Spoiler) 66 December 16, 2006 Complications of Heart Attack and Leukemia Scott “Bam Bam” Bigelow 45 January 19, 2007 Drug Overdose Mike Awesome 42 February 17, 2007 Suicide Bad News (Brown) Allen Coage 63 March 6, 2007 Heart Attack Mephisto Lephanto 31 May 4, 2007 Sudden Heart Attack in the Ring Sandy Barr 69 June 2, 2007 Heart Attack Sensational Sherri Martel 49 June 15, 2007 – overdose of Hillbilly Cocaine Shane “Biff Wellington” Bower 42 June 23, 2007 Heart Attack Chris Benoit 40 June 25, 2007 Suicide Andrew Martin (Test) – 1975 – 2009 – Overdose of drugs Umaga - 4 December, 2009 – Heart Attack Lance Cade – 2010 – Heart Failure Bastion Booger – 2010 – heart attack Chris Kanyon – 2010 – Suicide Jack Brisco – 2010 – Heart Attack Ludvig Borga – 2010 – Heart Attack Larry Sweeney – 2011 – Suicide Shawn Osborne – 2011 – Suicide Brad Armstrong – 2012 – Died from a heart attack Brain Damage – 2012 – Death is believed to be a suicide Mike Graham – 2012 – Suicide Paul Bearer – 2013 – Due to a heart attack Reid Flair – 2013 – Accidental overdose of heroin Doink the Clown – 2013 – Accidental overdose of morphine and hydrocodone Dutch Savage – 2013 – Suffered a stroke Cyclone Negro – 2013 – Heart Attack Jackie Fargo – 2013 – Congestive heart failure Mark Starr – 2013 – Heart Attack Ox Baker – 2014 – Heart Attack Bob Kelly – 2014 – Heart Attack Viscera – 2014 – Died of a heart attack Sean O’Haire – 2014 – Suicide (hanged from a bedpost) Mae Young – 2014 – Died of heart attack Verne Gagne – 2015 – Heart Attack Larry Winters – 2015 – Heart Attack
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