00:03May 23, 1999
00:06During the WWF's over-the-edge pay-per-view event in Kansas City, Missouri,
00:1234-year-old Owen Hart was set to make a dramatic entrance from the rafters of the Kemper Arena.
00:18Dressed as his superhero alter ego, the Blue Blazer,
00:21he was suspended 78 feet above the ring by a quick-release harness,
00:26designed for a lighthearted stunt where he'd pretend to be stuck, then drop a few feet into the ring.
00:32But as a pre-taped interview played on the arena's screens, the mechanism released too soon.
00:39Hart fell the full 78 feet, crashing chest-first onto the top rope before collapsing into the ring.
00:47The live television broadcast cut away just before impact,
00:51but the 16,000 fans in attendance saw it all.
00:55Medical personnel rushed to his side, but his injuries were catastrophic.
01:00He was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
01:06The official cause of death was internal bleeding from blunt force trauma.
01:10The impact had severed his aorta.
01:13In a decision that remains one of the most controversial in professional wrestling history, the show continued.
01:20Viewers at home were only informed of his death by announcer Jim Ross near the end of the broadcast.
01:28March 20, 2015
01:30During a tag-team match at the Auditorio Municipal in Tijuana, Mexico,
01:3535-year-old Pero Aguayo Jr. was in the ring with wrestling legend Rey Mysterio Jr.
01:40The two were performing a routine sequence when Mysterio delivered a standard drop kick.
01:46The impact sent Aguayo forward, his neck whiplashing against the middle rope.
01:51Aguayo went limp, hanging motionless on the ropes.
01:55The other wrestlers in the ring, unaware of the severity of the injury, continued the match.
02:00For nearly two minutes, the action went on as planned.
02:04It was only after the match concluded that ringside officials and Aguayo's tag-team partner realized something was wrong.
02:11He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but efforts to revive him failed.
02:16The autopsy revealed the horrifying details.
02:19The drop kick had caused fractures to his C1, C2, and C3 vertebrae.
02:25The trauma triggered a cervical stroke, which led to rapid cardiac arrest.
02:29Aguayo had died almost instantly.
02:34July 16, 1988.
02:37Frank Goodish, the imposing 6'8 brawler known as Bruiser Brody, was in a locker room in Bayamon, Puerto Rico,
02:46preparing for a show.
02:47Fellow wrestler Jose Gonzalez, known as Invader 1, was a respected booker and performer in the territory.
02:54He allegedly asked Brody to follow him into the shower area under the pretense of a private conversation.
03:01An argument erupted between the two men.
03:03Moments later, screams were heard from the shower.
03:06When other wrestlers rushed in, they found Brody clutching his stomach, bleeding heavily.
03:11He had been stabbed twice, once in the stomach and once in the chest.
03:17The locker room descended into chaos.
03:19Due to confusion and traffic, it took paramedics nearly an hour to reach him.
03:25Brody was rushed to the hospital, where he fought for his life through the night.
03:29He died the next morning, July 17, during surgery from blood loss and organ damage.
03:35Gonzalez was charged with first-degree murder, but claimed self-defense.
03:40In a highly controversial trial, he was acquitted.
03:44Key witnesses, including other American wrestlers who were present, were never officially summoned to testify.
03:50The murder weapon was never recovered.
03:54June 25, 2007.
03:56Concerned after receiving a series of strange text messages, WWE officials contacted authorities in Fayetteville, Georgia,
04:04to perform a welfare check on 40-year-old superstar Chris Benoit.
04:08What police discovered inside his home was a scene of unimaginable horror.
04:14Over a three-day period, Chris, a revered and technically gifted performer, had systematically murdered his family.
04:22On Friday, June 22, he killed his wife, Nancy, leaving a Bible by her body.
04:28The next day, he sedated his seven-year-old son, Daniel, and smothered him in his bed, placing a Bible
04:35next to him as well.
04:37For nearly 24 hours, Benoit remained in the house with their bodies.
04:41On Sunday, June 24, he used a weight machine to end his life.
04:46Initially, speculation centered on roid rage, as anabolic steroids were found in the home.
04:53But a post-mortem examination of Benoit's brain revealed a far more disturbing picture.
04:58It showed severe damage consistent with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE,
05:04a degenerative disease caused by repeated concussions.
05:08His brain resembled that of an 85-year-old Alzheimer's patient.
05:11The years of high-impact wrestling, including his signature flying headbutt, had destroyed his mind.
05:19In the aftermath, WWE erased Chris Benoit from its history.
05:25May 17, 2020.
05:27Former WWE star Shad Gaspard was swimming with his 10-year-old son, Arie, at Venice Beach, California.
05:35The two were about 50 yards from shore when, without warning, they were caught in a strong rip current.
05:42Multiple swimmers were caught in the same current, but lifeguards were able to rescue the others.
05:46As a rescuer approached Gaspard and his son, the 39-year-old made a final, selfless decision.
05:54He pushed Arie toward the lifeguard and shouted,
05:57Save my son!
05:58It was the last time he was seen alive.
06:01A large wave crashed over him, and he was pulled under.
06:06Arie was brought safely to shore.
06:08An extensive search operation was immediately launched, involving the Los Angeles Fire and Police Departments, the Coast Guard, and rescue
06:16divers.
06:17The search covered around 70 square nautical miles and continued until May 19, when the Coast Guard officially suspended efforts.
06:26On May 20, Gaspard's body washed ashore.
06:31April 20, 2016.
06:34Joni Lauer, the revolutionary wrestler known as China, was found dead in her Redondo Beach, California apartment.
06:42Her manager had gone to check on her after she hadn't been heard from in several days.
06:47He found her lying in her bed, alongside her cell phone, iPad, clothing, and pillows.
06:53She had been deceased for some time.
06:56Multiple bottles of prescription medication were found in her nightstand, with some pills scattered on the floor and in the
07:02dining area.
07:03There were no signs of foul play.
07:05An autopsy later revealed the cause of death was an accidental overdose from a toxic combination of alcohol and prescription
07:12drugs, including painkillers, muscle relaxers, and anxiety medication.
07:18Her manager stated she had been unintentionally misusing her medication for weeks.
07:23Once a dominant and groundbreaking figure in the WWF, her final years were marked by a public battle with addiction
07:29and mental health issues, culminating in a lonely death at the age of 46.
07:34Moving on to the August 6th.
07:34I think there was no quit emergencia's situation.
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