Scott Hall, WWE Hall of Famer, Dies at 63; Friends, Fans Pay Tribute to 'Razor Ramon'
Scott Hall, a WWE Hall of Famer, has died on Monday after being taken off life support. He was 63-years-old when he died.
Hall was known to revitalize the industry when he formed the now and Kevin Nash and Hulk Hogan, according to a New York Daily News report.
WWE released a statement regarding Hall's death, saying that the company extends its condolences to the Hall of Famer's family, friends, and fans.
Hall had been in critical condition since having multiple heart attacks due to a blood clot that happened after a hip replacement surgery.
Hall launched into popularity in the WWF, now WWE, in 1992. He was known as the Cuban bad guy Razor Ramon.
He also won the WWF Intercontinental Championship four times, wherein he started as a dead-on rip-off of Al Pacino's Scarface and became something more, according to a the USA Today News report.
Hall helped welcome a new era of wrestling where characters were no longer one-dimensional, adding depth to the sport at a time it was "desperately needed."
In 1983, he had one incident that left one man dead and he was charged with second-degree murder. He described it as self-defense and those charges were later dropped for lack of evidence.
Scott Hall 'Razor Ramon'
Scott Hall dived into the wrestling business in 1984 after training with Japanese wrestler Hiro Matsuda, according to a Wrestling Inc. report. In 1985, Hall later joined Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association, where he worked for the next four years.
Hall was a top star during AWA's latter days despite never winning the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.
He had one reign as AWA World Tag Team Champions with AWA top star Curt Hennig.
He also worked several promotions with New Japan Pro Wrestling and Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council before joining WCW in 1991 as the Diamond Studd.
One of his best WWE runs was his feud with close friend Sean Waltman, with a wrestling moniker 1-2-3 Kid, which served as Waltman's break.
Hall was also said to have been the one that suggested Sting take on his legendary Crow persona and played a role in Bill Goldberg both winning and losing the WCW Heavyweight Championship.
In 2000, wrestled for New Japan once more n 2001, where he wrestled and put over future top star Hiroshi Tanahashi.
He appeared in TNA, WWC, and even one AAA show in 2007. He and Nash won their final tag team championship together in 2010 along with Eric Young.
Hall's last match was on May 19, 2010, where he and Young defeated Matt Morgan in a handicap match.
Scott Hall's Fans Mourning His Death
One Twitter user with a handle @DohnutDan27 uploaded a picture of him with Hall, with a caption saying that Hall was the Bad Guy but he was also "one of the nicest guys I have ever met."
RIP Scott Hall / Razor Ramon. He was the Bad Guy but he was also one of the the nicest guys I have ever met. pic.twitter.com/XoOUeBfeyn
— D’ohnut Dan 🍩 (aka Brickwall) (@DohnutDan27) March 15, 2022
Dwayne Johnson also paid a tribute to the WWE Hall of Famer on Twitter, saying "we need the 'bad guy' back in the game.
Scott Hall, pulling for you my friend.
Stay strong!
We need the “bad guy” back in the game 💪🏾🙏🏾— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) March 13, 2022
WWE on BT Sport also uploaded a photo of Hall, with a caption saying that bad times do not last, "but Bad Guys do."
'Hard work pays off, dreams come true. Bad times don't last, but Bad Guys do.'
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) March 13, 2022
Sending our love to Scott Hall 😎❤️ pic.twitter.com/oU6oShoE0B
John Layfield, who is a long-reigning WWE Champ in Smackdown TV history, tweeted that they are all pulling for Hall.
All my love, respect and prayers to Scott Hall. Rooting for the Bad Guy to kick out, we are all pulling for you brother. pic.twitter.com/BOZ7GEJRLR
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) March 13, 2022
Iranian professional wrestler, Iron Sheik, tweeted that Hall was the "Iron Sheik class forever."
SCOTT HALL BUBBA. THE RAZOR RAMON. YOU ARE THE REAL OF REAL BUBBA. YOU MAKE IT TO THE HALL OF FAME YOU ARE THE IRON SHEIK CLASS FOREVER. I LOVE YOU BUBBA pic.twitter.com/MtbZaa2Qqk
— The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) March 14, 2022
READ MORE: Violent Liga MX Brawl Leads to Several Injuries, Suspension; FIFA Condemns Riot in Mexico
This article is owned by Latin Post.
Written by: Mary Webber
WATCH: Scott Hall Passes Away Aged 63 - A Tribute To "The Bad Guy" - from Cultaholic Wrestling
Subscribe to Latin Post!
Sign up for our free newsletter for the Latest coverage!