Pro wrestling legend Sid Eudy, known by fans as Sid Vicious, dies at 63
Pro wrestling legend Sid Eudy, whose big frame and imposing presence catapulted him to the top of the industry in the 1990s, has died, the coroner of Crittenden County, Arkansas, confirmed Monday.
Pro wrestling legend Sid Eudy, whose big frame and imposing presence catapulted him to the top of the industry in the 1990s, has died, the coroner of Crittenden County, Arkansas, confirmed Monday. He was 63.
Eudy lived in Marion, a suburb 12 miles west of downtown Memphis, Tennessee, with wife, Sabrina Estes Eudy. Their son, Gunnar, posted news of his father’s death on Facebook.
Gunnar Eudy said his father died "after battling cancer for several years."
Eudy, also known as Sycho Sid and Sid Vicious, won the WWF championship twice, the WCW world heavyweight championship twice and the USWA unified world heavyweight championship twice, according to his bio on IMDb.
Sid Eudy, right, with Hulk Hogan at Madison Square Garden in New York in 1992.Daily Mirror / Mirrorpix via Getty Images fileHe performed mainly during the 1990s, when pro wrestling had a resurgence among mainstream audiences, headlining multiple pay-per-view shows for WWF and WCW, including WWF's WrestleMania VIII and 13 in 1992 and 1997, respectively, as well as WCW's Starrcade in 2000, according to the bio.Billed at 6 feet, 9 inches tall, he was physical as well as theatrical. Eudy's WWE bio (WWF rebranded in 2002 after being challenged by the World Wildlife Fund) said he was a standout presence in a sport dominated by human spectacle.
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