Scott Corridor, skilled wrestling's "Dangerous Man" who revolutionized the trade as a founding member of the New World Order faction, has died. He was 63.
WWE introduced his loss of life Monday evening and aired a tribute video on its flagship "Uncooked" program. Corridor, who additionally wrestled for WWE as Razor Ramon, was a two-time inductee into the corporate's Corridor of Fame.
His longtime pal and fellow NWO member Kevin Nash wrote on social media that Corridor was taken off life assist on Monday following problems from hip substitute surgical procedure.
Former WWE and WCW star Sean Waltman tweeted Monday, "He is gone."
Corridor battled alcohol abuse for years and chronicled his many years of substance points in an 2011 ESPN documentary wherein he mentioned, "I ought to have been lifeless 100 instances."
The wrestling world mourned Corridor and a few WWE stars paid tribute to his mannerisms and catchphrases on "Uncooked."
"Scott Corridor was a towering determine amongst his contemporaries - a legend inside and outdoors the ring," WWE Corridor of Famer Mick Foley tweeted.
Within the ring, few skilled wrestlers oozed machismo fairly just like the "Dangerous Man." Corridor labored his means up by way of a number of wrestling territories within the Eighties earlier than he caught his massive break in 1992 when he signed with the then-World Wrestling Federation. He was named Razor Ramon, a knockoff of characters from "Scarface" that he molded into one in every of wrestling's cool heels.
Together with his dripping moist hair, scruff and omnipresent toothpick, Ramon affected a Cuban accent and rapidly rose to main-event standing with matches in opposition to Bret Hart, Diesel and the 1-2-3 Child. He received a number of championships throughout his five-year run and defeated Shawn Michaels in a landmark ladder match at WrestleMania in 1994. It earned match-of-the-year honors from Professional Wrestling Illustrated.
With promotional rival World Championship Wrestling nipping at WWE's spot for prime wrestling firm within the Nineties, Ted Turner's firm began making massive contract affords to a few of the largest stars within the trade. WWE and WCW had by no means acknowledged one another on TV till the rivalry escalated by way of what grew to become often known as the "Monday Night time Wars," pitting Vince McMahon's "Uncooked" in opposition to Ted Turner's "Nitro."
Corridor made his largest splash when he signed with WCW and made a shock entrance by way of the gang on a Might 27, 1996 episode of "Nitro." Earlier than the web completely pulled again the curtain on the trade, Corridor's announcement - " You already know who I'm. However you do not know why I am right here," - had followers really believing WWE had invaded WCW.
Corridor was quickly joined by former WWE star Kevin Nash, the "Outsiders" who claimed they have been despatched for a hostile takeover of WCW. The angle gained mainstream consideration in July 1996 when their claims of a 3rd man to assist them lead the invasion turned out to be Hulk Hogan. Hogan grew to become a foul man and the trio fashioned the villainous New World Order, serving to WCW defeat WWE within the rankings for 83 straight weeks.
Corridor later returned to WWE and wrestled in different promotions, however his profession was reduce quick by medicine and alcohol and a number of journeys to rehabilitation.
"I inform my youngsters this, 'I am unable to inform you to not drink and do medicine, they're enjoyable. It is enjoyable. They work,'" Corridor mentioned within the documentary. "However what sucks is if you need to give up and you may't, and fairly quickly you alienate otherwise you harm everybody round you."
Corridor was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame twice, as soon as for his Razor Ramon character and as soon as as a part of the NWO secure.
His 2014 speech when he went in as Razor Ramon has been wildly quoted by wrestlers and followers of the trade since information of his situation broke over the weekend.
"Arduous work pays off," Corridor mentioned. "Desires come true. Dangerous instances do not final. However unhealthy guys do."