D.B Cooper Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 http://www.tsn.ca/1990s-wwe-wrestling-star-chyna-dies-1.475689 OTHER SPORTS 5h ago 1990s WWE wrestling star Chyna dies The Canadian Press Chyna, Getty Images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images REDONDO BEACH, Calif. - Chyna, the WWE star who in the 1990s became one of the best-known and most-popular female professional wrestlers in history, has died, authorities said. Police in Southern California said they were responding to a 911 call from a friend of former WWE wrestler Chyna when they found her dead in her Redondo Beach apartment. A friend had gone Wednesday to check on Chyna, whose real name is Joan Marie Laurer, after she had failed to answer her phone for a few days, Redondo Beach police said in a statement. The friend told the 911 operator that Laurer wasn't breathing. The 46-year-old Laurer was dead when officers arrived, police said. Several media outlets report that she was 45. Neither police nor coroner's officials have released any cause of death. A coroner's investigator was still at the location with the body late Wednesday night, according to Los Angeles County coroner's Lt. Larry Dietz. He said he had no further information on the death. The tall, muscle-bound, raven-haired Laurer billed herself as the "9th Wonder of the World" because her wrestling predecessor Andre the Giant had already called himself the eighth. She was a member of the wrestling squad that dubbed itself "D-Generation X," often wrestled against men and at one point was the WWE women's champion. On her official website a statement posted Wednesday night reads, "Today we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka Chyna, the 9th Wonder of the World has passed away. She will live forever in the memories of her millions of fans and all of us that loved her." Laurer was a native of Rochester, New York and graduated from the University of Tampa in Florida before taking up wrestling. She joins a long list of WWE professional wrestlers who have died relatively young, including Rick Rude, Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig, the Ultimate Warrior and Owen Hart. After leaving the WWE in 2001, Laurer posed for Playboy and appeared in adult films and on reality TV, including the shows "The Surreal Life" and "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." ___ This story has been updated to reflect that Laurer was 46, according to a police statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Most likely another overdose. The WWE has always been good at milking everything out of their performers and then subsequently abandoning them when their contracts end. Most of these performers get addicted to pain medication to manage the beating that their bodies take throughout their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdatb Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 25 minutes ago, Toews said: Most likely another overdose. The WWE has always been good at milking everything out of their performers and then subsequently abandoning them when their contracts end. Most of these performers get addicted to pain medication to manage the beating that their bodies take throughout their careers. probably not an OD on pain meds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 1 hour ago, drummerboy said: "Today we lost a true icon, a real life superhero..." We really love throwing descriptions like "true icon" and "real life superhero" around today, don't we. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyBoy44 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 I was wondering when this would happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B Cooper Posted April 21, 2016 Author Share Posted April 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Monty said: We really love throwing descriptions like "true icon" and "real life superhero" around today, don't we. Not my quote. Personally I don't give a $&!# about celebrities and whether they die or live. It has no effect on me whatsoever. To me, Chyna is gross and was a total drunk. Not a hero, icon, or role model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Did the coroner come in and gave her a standing eight count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 High contact sports in general put people at risk. But MMA and WWE, and Boxers probably have the greater risk. WWE because what they used to do in the 60's and 70's is too boring according to its fans now, and they want greater and greater stunts. At a time of life you should be enjoying yourself and family, not being taken to an ME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 This is the last video before she died and she sounds very loaded to me...but she did have drug and alcohal problems...saw her back in the day..she was one of WWEs main stars..but after Triple H dumped her for Stephanie McMahon her life spiralled out of control..reality shows and porn...not a great shock but sad nonetheless...RIP.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aladeen Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 23 minutes ago, drummerboy said: Not my quote. Personally I don't give a $&!# about celebrities and whether they die or live. It has no effect on me whatsoever. To me, Chyna is gross and was a total drunk. Not a hero, icon, or role model. Yet you took the time to post the story about this gross drunk that died? Get a life man, she was a human being if you don't have anything respectful to say about it then STFU and certainly don't post the article just so you can spew this garbage. I didn't know her, and only vaguely knew who she was but to someone somewhere she was a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother perhaps... perhaps an icon or a role model to someone out there, you don't know if she was or not. I for one hope she rests in peace and that her family doesn't ever have to read such crap as this in their time of loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 2 hours ago, drummerboy said: Not my quote. Personally I don't give a $&!# about celebrities and whether they die or live. It has no effect on me whatsoever. To me, Chyna is gross and was a total drunk. Not a hero, icon, or role model. I know it wasn't your quote. Just commenting on how we, as a society, love to throw out gross overstatements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toews Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 7 hours ago, Monty said: We really love throwing descriptions like "true icon" and "real life superhero" around today, don't we. Not all of us are like drummerboy and callous enough to talk smack about someone who has passed away. Most of the pleasantries are for the deceased's loved ones anyway. It's just a white lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintPatrick33 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Pro Wrestler, or Football player= short lifespan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 wwe has already started there profit making scheme. Kind of annoying since Chyna was begging them everyday to clear the air. The company ignored her now, watch these clowns put her into the Hall of fame, and find other ways to profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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