Scott Hall death: celebrity tributes pour in as WWE wrestler dies at 63
The wrestler is best known for his time as Razor Ramon in the WWE and as part of the New World Order in the WCW
Pro wrestler Scott Hall, best known for his time in WWE and WCW, has died aged 63 after complications from a hip-replacement surgery in which he suffered several heart attacks and had to be put on life support.
Hall’s long-time friend and former tag team partner Kevin Nash first announced the news on Instagram on Monday, saying that there were plans to discontinue Hall’s life support once his family was in place.
WWE later confirmed the news of his death that evening, with a statement as well as video tribute.
“WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Hall’s family, friends and fans,” said the company.
Since then, a number of other tributes have been paid to Hall on social media, who was lovingly referred to as wrestling’s “Bad Guy” thanks to his character Razor Ramon.
Other wrestling promotions such as All Elite Wrestling and Impact Wrestling have also honoured Hall, with AEW writing that they “joined the wrestling world in mourning the passing of a true legend.”
Current AEW commentator Taz shared that while he didn’t know Hall that well, they had met many times over the years in different places. “The man was always super cool towards me,” he tweeted, saying that Hall was highly talented and a successful worker.
Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Sting, who competed with Hall in the WCW and was part of the Wolfpac stable in the mid-1990s and early 2000s, tweeted that Hall’s death was “heartbreaking, huge loss. He definitely made us all better — help me with that one-of-a-kind Scott Hall insight. So many ‘Too Sweet’ memories. Scott — you will be missed.”
WWE wrestler Paige said that the world loved Hall and that he was a “hero to many including myself” while sharing a photo of the two of them hugging.
