Former WWE Superstar Sid Vicious Passes Away After Battling Cancer For Years
Written by djfrosty on August 27, 2024
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Sad news coming out of the professional wrestling world as it’s being reported that iconic 90’s wrestling villain Sid Vicious has passed away at the young age of 63.
According to Yahoo, Gunnar Eudy revealed that his father, Sid Eudy a.k.a. Sid Vicious a.k.a Sycho Sid, had passed away “after battling cancer for several years.” Known for his impressive physical build at a 6′ 9″ height, Sid Vicious was considered one of the most entertaining characters and brutal wrestlers during the 1990’s when the likes of Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage and The Undertaker reigned supreme.
Though he never experienced the popularity that the aforementioned wrestlers garnered throughout their career, Sid Vicious was one of the industry’s most well-known and respected wrestlers in his heyday and held both the WWF championship and the WCW world heavyweight championship twice in his career. A feat that not many other wrestlers can add to their autobiography.
Yahoo reports:
He 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.
“One of the most brutal Superstars to ever terrorize WWE, the sadistic Sid brought an intensity that few could ever hope to contain. Just ask the litany of ring legends who have incurred his wrath — a hit list that includes Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Bret ‘Hit Man’ Hart and many more,” the bio says.
He joined WCW in 1989 and was making a name for himself and dispatching foes in WWE by 1991, the company said in its obituary.He went on to win the WWE championship in 1996 and 1997 and became known as “The Master and Ruler of the World,” WWE said.
Fellow WWE legend and Hall of Famer, Booker T. took to X to pay respect to Sid Vicious and credited him for helping him get as far as he did in his own career saying, “Without Sid Vicious, I don’t think my brother and I would have made it to WCW.”
https://x.com/BookerT5x/status/1828157823127298331
Sid Vicious is survived by his two sons Gunnar and Frank and daughter, Sabrina.
R.I.P. Sid Vicious.