A professional wrestling legend Scott Hall passes away at age 63, reported CBS Sports . Hall is a two-time WWE Hall of Famer and a founding member of one of the most iconic wrestling groups ever, the nWo faction. He was initially preparing for hip surgery and was placed on life support after suffering a series of heart attacks and later developed a blood cut. Monday morning, Hall’s longtime friend and wrestling legend, Kevin Nash, announced that he would be removed from life support, via Instagram. Ironically, shortly after Monday Night Raw began the news surfaced that confirmed he had officially passed, per CBS.
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. pic.twitter.com/jgqL3WizOS
— WWE (@WWE) March 15, 2022
Scott Hall was also recognized as Razor Ramon in his wrestling days. He was one of the faces of the network in the late 90s and early 2000s. He wrestled for several different networks, however, the more popular ones were WWF and WCW. In 1992, he debut on WWF as Razor Ramon, a character who was a “ladies’ man”.
He enjoys taking on the role of “the bad guy” or villain of the WWF. However, the villain slowly became one of the most popular stars throughout the company. One of his most iconic matches took place against another WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. They fought for the intercontinental champion at WrestleMania X.
Scott Hall’s relationship with Nash
Back in the day, these two seemed to be two peas in a pod. Diesel, Nash was known as on WCW, helped form a group with Hall. This group was known as “The Kliq,” it featured several Hall of Famers. The legendary Triple H, Michaels, X-Pac, and more. This group later evolved into what people recognize now as the New World Order (nWo), one of the greatest wrestling groups ever assembled.
Later, Hall was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as Razor Ramon. In 2020, he then was inducted again into the WWE Hall of Fame alongside Nash, Hulk Hogan, and Sean Waltman as part of the nWo.
“Scottnever believed he deserved the afterlife. God, please keep some gold-plated toothpicks for my brother. His perspective on life enriched mine. He wasn’t flawless, but as he always said, ‘The last perfect person they crucified.’ As we face life without him, remember we’ve lost an exceptional individual. Farewell, Scott. I couldn’t love anyone more than I love you.” – Nash’s Instagram post.
