A NEW interview has revealed late wrestler Scott Hall was still struggling against addiction in the months before he passed away.
Sean “X-Pac” Waltman told Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Hall had been in poor health in the months before his death, including his appearance at WrestleMania last year.
When the New World Order was inducted into the Hall of Fame, Waltman said, Hall was in “bad shape.”
“It was hard enough for him as it was, but he was isolated in his house with no social interaction,” Waltman told the outlet, adding that the social isolation of the pandemic may have exacerbated Hall’s health problems.
Earlier this month, Hall, 63, was rushed to the hospital after falling and breaking his hip. He then suffered three heart attacks after a blood clot got loose, and was placed on life support.
Many of the former wrestler’s friends took to Twitter and other platforms to pay tribute to the star, including Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Hulk Hogan, and Paige.
Read our Scott Hall live blog for the very latest news and updates…
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Hall surprised children who idolized him, part three
In a 2016 interview, Hydeia and Tyler, who are still living life to the fullest, spoke about the influence Scott Hall had on them.
Tyler said: “We ended up going to one of the WrestleManias, I believe it was in California, after that, and the family got to meet the wrestlers and hang out with Razor Ramon.
“It was definitely a life-changing experience. He gave me the title and I brought it right home and showed all my friends.
“All the people around town came home to see it and I would let them hold it. They would say, ‘You’re so lucky!'”
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Hall surprised children who idolized him, continued
The four-time Intercontinental Champion showed his support for Hydeia and Tyler by calling both of them champions and awarding them the Intercontinental Championship.
After his death, people shared the moment on Twitter, with someone writing: “Remember when Razor Ramon showed up on Jerry Springer and not only surprised two children with HIV that idolized him, but straight up gave them the Intercontinental Championship??”
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Scott Hall surprised children who idolized him
During his life and career, the renowned nWo member affected many lives, but none more so than Hydeia Broadbent and Tyler Small.
Scott Hall, dressed as Razor Ramon, arrived on The Jerry Springer Show in 1996 to surprise the two kids.
The fact that Hydeia and Tyler were HIV/AIDS positive added to the significance of this encounter.
There were still a lot of questions about HIV/AIDS and the specifics of the condition in children at the time and there was no way of knowing how long they would live.
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Who is X-Pac?
Sean Waltman is a professional wrestler from the US. He is most remembered for his WWE performances as the 1–2–3 Kid, X-Pac, Syxx, and Syxx-Pac ring names.
Waltman debuted in the WWF in 1993, where he worked as an enhancement wrestler under several names until he was dubbed the 1-2-3 Kid following an upset victory over Razor Ramon on Raw.
He twice held the WWF Tag Team Championship as 1-2-3 Kid, and in July 1994, he challenged Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship in what WWE considered as the third-best bout ever shown on Raw.
He was a member of The Kliq at the time, a backstage gang infamous for influencing WWF storylines in the 1990s.
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Who is Shawn Michaels?
Michael Shawn Hickenbottom is an American retired professional wrestler better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels.
He is recognized by the titles Heartbreak Kid, The Showstopper,” and Mr. WrestleMania.
He is widely considered as one of the best professional wrestlers of all time.
Michaels competed for WWE from 1988 until his initial retirement in 1998 due to a back ailment.
Michaels returned to professional wrestling with WWE in 2002, retiring ceremoniously in 2010, and then being assigned as a trainer in 2016. In 2018, he returned for one final match.
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Wrestler Shawn Michaels on Scott Hall
Michaels told Sports Illustrated that his long connection with Hall is something he would always treasure.
In terms of his career, though, Michaels believes the one-time Razor Ramon never needed a belt to prove his worth as one of the finest in the sport.
In fact, “Scott generated his own excitement and made himself an attraction,” according to Michaels.
“didn’t need to be number one – I just need mine,” Hall used to tell Michaels.
That attitude has always resonated with Michaels, and it’s why he’ll never forget how amazing Scott was at making others and himself seem good in the ring at the same time.
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Watch: Premier League club Arsenal’s tribute
“Arsenal have a history of coming out to WWE/WWF theme songs at half time at the Emirates,” Tom Scholes, who is behind Talk Sport’s social media, shared on Twitter.
“They played Razor Ramon’s theme tonight,” he wrote on March 16.
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Hall struggled in months before death
Hall’s friend Sean “X-Pac” Waltman spoke to Dave Meltzer about the final days of his friend’s life.
In the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Waltman said that the pandemic contributed to Hall’s death.
“It was hard enough for him as it was, but he was isolated in his house with no social interaction,” Waltman said.
“He was down to 210 pounds. We called Dally [Dallas Page] and he went over. It was really bad.”
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Diamond Dallas Page and Hall’s family remember wrestler
On Thursday, Diamond Dallas Page shared photos on Instagram of him spending time with Scott Hall’s family.
“Had an awesome steak dinner last night with @realscotthall family,” he wrote.
“We sat around and told stories of the Bad Guy.”
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‘We’d bare our souls to each other’
Sports Illustrated spoke with Shawn Michaels about the friendship he shared with Scott Hall and the brotherhood they were all part of alongside Kevin Nash, Sean Waltman, and Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
“We had this incredible bond,” Michaels said.
“We’d bare our souls to each other. And we didn’t care what anyone else thought.”
“The five of us, we knew we had each other.”
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Wrestler tributes for Scott Hall, part five
Ric Flair said: “Praying For Scott Hall!!! Wishing You A Speedy Recovery My Friend!”
Eric Bischoff wrote: “Prayers for Scott Hall.”
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Wrestler tributes for Scott Hall, part four
Marc Mero posted: “My thoughts and prayers are for Scott Hall who is on life support at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Ga.”
“We spent many years in WCW and WWE together. Some great memories.”
“He recently had hip surgery but had serious complications which led to three heart attacks.”
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Wrestler tributes for Scott Hall, part three
Scott Hall’s fellow legend and close friend Diamond Dallas Page wrote on Twitter:
“Please continue to pray for Scott and his family.”
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Wrestler tributes for Scott Hall, part two
British star Paige quoted Hall’s Hall of Fame speech from 2014: “‘Bad times don’t last. But bad guys do.’
“Sending so much love, thoughts and prayers to Scott Hall right now and his family. Wishing for a speedy recovery for you!”
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Wrestler tributes for Scott Hall, part one
Scott Hall’s sudden health scare has taken the wrestling world by shock, as current and former stars took to Twitter to express their thoughts and prayers for The Bad Guy.
Among them was Hollywood star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who shared the ring with the former nWo chief in the 2000s.
The Rock tweeted: “Scott Hall, pulling for you my friend. Stay strong! We need the “bad guy” back in the game.
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WWE obituary, continued
“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,” the obituary continued.
“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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WWE obituary
The WWE website shared a touching obituary for Scott Hall after his passing.
“WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away,” it began.
“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.’”
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Hall had spring appearances scheduled
Hall previously had plans to attend WrestleMania this year in April.
He was scheduled to hit Dallas, Texas for a number of appearances up until his accident and subsequent death.
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Scott Hall and the AWA, part three
The AWA World Heavyweight Championship was later offered to Hall, who faced Stan Hansen and Rick Martel.
Despite Gagne’s best efforts, Hall despised the frigid weather in the territory, seeing the AWA as a “sinking ship,” and left for the NWA in 1989.
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Scott Hall and the AWA, continued
Hall created a tag team with his more experienced buddy Curt Hennig, whom he subsequently credited with helping him develop his early pro wrestling career.
On January 18, 1986, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the duo beat Jimmy Garvin and Steve Regal for the AWA World Tag Team Championship in a 58-minute battle.
Buddy Rose and Doug Somers, Nord the Barbarian and Boris Zhukov, and Bill and Scott Irwin were among the champions’ opponents.
On May 17, following Colonel DeBeers’ intervention, they lost the championships to Rose and Somers via countout.
Hall and Hennig quickly parted ways after losing the championship.
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Scott Hall’s ring names
Scott Hall went by a variety of ring names as a wrestler.
They included The Diamond Studd, Razor Ramon, American Starship Coyote, Texas Scot, and his real name, Scott Hall.
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Scott Hall and the American Wrestling Association
In 1985, Hall joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where he competed under the names “Magnum” Scott Hall and “Big” Scott Hall. He used to wrestle as a babyface.
Following Hulk Hogan’s departure for Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation, AWA owner and promoter Verne Gagne sought to push Hall to the same heights as Hogan.
Gagne had Hall imitate Hogan’s demeanor and movements.
Between 1987 and 1990, Hall also traveled to Japan, where he fought in multiple matches for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
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‘Lost a legend’
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared a tribute to Scott Hall on his Instagram account on Tuesday.
“Pro wrestling just lost a legend in Scott Hall,” he wrote.
“Scott came from an era of pro wrestling where wrestlers were the biggest and toughest men on the planet. Scott was a big man who was athletically gifted. Tough as hell.”
“And inside that ring, he was an extraordinarily talented and intense athlete,” he added.
“Before my match here with Scott, I made sure to tell him how much his in ring work influenced me. When I was a rookie in wrestling, I would study Scott’s matches. His style, intensity, crispness and his excellent in ring IQ and psychology,”
“I studied his matches, frame by frame,” he added.
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Hall was hospitalized after fall
After a bad fall earlier this month, Hall was hospitalized and reportedly suffered a broken hip.
Jerry Jarrett broke the news about Hall via Facebook.
He said: “Just got off the phone with my friend Scott Hall.
“He fell and broke his hip and he’s in the hospital. Prayers will help him recover.”
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Hall’s international wrestling promos, continued
Hall worked for the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico from 1990 until 1991. (WWC).
On March 3, he won the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship by defeating Miguel Pérez, Jr.
On April 20, he was defeated by Super Medic III.
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