
Originally Posted by
Test Monsterone
Hawk was not only an alcoholic, but an avid cocaine abuser. Big partier. There are videos of him doing lines backstage at WWE. He burnt the candle at both ends, as they say.
Davey Boy Smith was also a poly drug abuser. Alcohol, cocaine, pain pills, etc. He suffered a spine injury that lead to a staff infection that they say lead to his pain killer addiction, but he was on shit long before then.
This is the same story with unfortunately many pro wrestlers in the 90s. Mr. Perfect, Ric Rude, Brian Pillman, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado), and many more.