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R.I.P Chris Candido

AdamPosted on 04/29/05 at 10:42:26

This was taken from the TNA Website



CHRIS CANDIDO
1972 - 2005

TNA Wrestling joins the entire wrestling world in mourning the untimely death of Chris Candido on Thursday night.

TNA is deeply devastated by the loss of Chris, who touched the lives of millions of fans around the world during his successful career.

We hope everyone will keep Candido's friends and family in their thoughts and prayers as we say goodbye to a friend

Early Friday morning, Chris Candido's brother Johnny posted the following message to fans on the USAProwrestling.net website:

"I find it only fitting you hear the truth from me about the death of my bestfriend, brother, and soulmate. Chris died tonight due to a blood clot brought on by complications with his surgery.

I just want to tell everyone that in their sorrow, find a way to be happy that he went out the way he wanted to...on top of the world, blonde, tan, and loving life up until the last minute. Every ounce of my brother loved this sport, and for him to go out 2 or 3 years ago wouldn't have been a fitting end to the life of such a determined, passionate, and benevolent human being.

I truly view my brother as an angel as will all who knew him. Thanks to everyone for all your positive press, Chris went out a happy man and will forever live on as the(one of) greatest of all time. He would have had it no other way."



UnrightPosted on 04/29/05 at 14:42:28

Wow...

R.I.P. Chris
rey619Posted on 04/29/05 at 14:56:35

This is about as sad as you can get it.. R.I.P. Candido
rey619Posted on 05/12/05 at 23:01:34

Oh man.. I'm just watching the IWA:MS Strong Style Tournament from last October.. and there is a 8-man tag match featuring Chris Candido in it. The guy was so entertaining. Before the match, the ref checked every guy for weapons, and Candido was packing four forks and pretended to didn't know about. Then they found a pair of weight manuals in Claudio Castagnoli's pockets, and Candido seized them, immediately plummeting to the mat as if it weighed 100 lbs.

Then, early in the match, his trunks are pulled down.. I mean, you can see his entire bottoms.. and he doesn't realize it (well, he does, but you know what I'm saying), continuing to wrestle for the delight of the crowd. Makes me sad watching it though, knowing that he will never be able to again  :'(