Two-time WWE Hall of Famer and pro wrestling legend Scott Hall has sadly passed away at the age of 63.
Hall, known by many as Razor Ramon in the industry, died on Monday after being taken off life support, days after suffering three heart attacks following hip replacement surgery.
Wade Keller of PWTorch reported that Hall had suffered a fall and a subsequent broken hip earlier this month before undergoing surgery.
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The issue caused serious implications involving blood clots which allegedly led to three heart attacks and Hall being placed on life support.
On Monday, Hall's close friend and former pro wrestling colleague Kevin Nash suggested that Hall's life support would be discontinued.
He wrote on Instagram: "Scott's on life support. Once his family is in place they will discontinue life support. I'm going to lose the one person on this planet I've spent more of my life with than anyone else.
"My heart is broken and I'm so very fucking sad," Nash added. "I love Scott with all my heart but now I have to prepare my life without him in the present. I've been blessed to have a friend that took me at face value and I him.
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"When we jumped to WCW we didn't care who liked or hated us. We had each other and with the smooth Barry Bloom we changed wrestling both in content and pay for those......alot that disliked us.
"We were the "Outsiders " but we had each other. Scott always felt he wasn't worthy of the afterlife. Well God please have some gold plated toothpicks for my brother. My life was enriched with his take on life. He wasn't perfect but as he always said: "The last perfect person to walk the planet they nailed to a cross."
"As we prepare for life without him just remember there goes a great guy you ain't going to see another one like him again.
"See Ya down the road Scott. I couldn't love a human being any more than I do you."
A huge amount of tributes have been paid to Hall in recent hours, including from the likes of Triple H, Mick Foley and Shane McMahon.
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Triple H wrote: "I’m gutted… lost a brother. I love you Scott!! I’ll see you down the road…"
Foley said: "Scott Hall was a towering figure among his contemporaries – a legend inside and outside the ring. My deepest condolences to his friends, family and everyone who loved him. #RIPScottHall."
McMahon wrote: "I am so deeply saddened by the loss of Scott Hall, a singular talent and in my view, perhaps the greatest to ever perform in the squared circle. I will miss you, my friend. God speed. “Hey yo”
In a statement on their official website, WWE wrote: "WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away.
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"A hugely influential Superstar, Hall began his career in 1984, performing with various organizations across the country before joining World Championship Wrestling in 1991 as The Diamond Studd.
"In 1992, Hall signed with WWE and introduced fans all over the world to the character of Razor Ramon, becoming a four-time Intercontinental Champion and one of the most enduring personas of WWE’s New Generation.
"He participated in memorable rivalries against Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels and countless others, with his two Ladder Matches against Michaels at WrestleMania X and SummerSlam 1995 both considered all-time classics by fans and industry insiders alike.
"In 1996, Hall re-joined World Championship Wrestling and joined Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan as the founding members of the nWo (New World Order), revolutionizing the sports-entertainment industry and ushering in the “Monday Night Wars.”
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"After retiring from the ring, Hall capped off a one-of-a-kind career by being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as Razor Ramon in 2014 and again as a member of the nWo in 2020.
"WWE extends its condolences to Hall’s family, friends and fans."
Hall will go down as one of pro wrestling's all-time greats. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and fans.
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