Former-WWE Star Brian 'Grandmaster Sexay' Christopher Has Died

[Shard Shinjuku]

https://whatculture.com/wwe/former-wwe-star-brian-grandmaster-sexay-christopher-has-died

Former WWE Tag Team Champion Brian 'Grandmaster Sexay' Christopher was rushed to hospital last night after hanging himself in jail. Multiple sources report that the situation is dire.

The son of Memphis wrestling legend Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher was born Brian Lawler in 1972. Following in his father's footsteps, he spent a decade working in Memphis' USWA under the name 'Too Sexay', feuding with many of the territory's top stars - including 'The King' himself - before making the switch to WWE in 1997. At first drafted in to bolster the fledgling Light Heavyweight Division, Christopher eventually found his feet pairing with Scott "Too Hot" Taylor as 'Too Much'.

The relationship between Christopher and commentator Jerry Lawler was a running inside gag, with the team mostly making up the numbers before a 1999 transformation thrust them unexpectedly into the spotlight. Adopting the names of Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty, the newly rechristened Too Cool became unexpectedly over, thanks in part to the addition of the break-dancing superheavyweight Rikishi. Hitting the height of their popularity at the turn of the millennium, Too Cool found themselves in headline programmes opposite Triple H and Edge & Christian.

An ill-advised Rikishi heel turn and a broken leg for Scotty 2 Hotty ended the run abruptly. Christopher was soon shown the door, released from the company when they learned he'd been smuggling drugs to Canada.

Since his release, Christopher drifted around the independent scene, working in TNA for two years alongside other second-generation stars Erik Watts and David Flair. He enjoyed a few brief cameos back in WWE - notably in 2011 when he infamously came back to a muted reception - but was never handed a long-term run back in the company.

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Dave Meltzer @davemeltzerWON


Just to confirm, Nikolai Volkoff, Brian Lawler and Brickhouse Brown have all passed away. Very sad day for pro wrestling.

12:40 PM - Jul 29, 2018

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[Lashley]

It's not confirmed that he's died, as far as I know.

 

[Dick Justice]

He's not confirmed to be dead yet.

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

The headline may have jumped the gun then.

 

[BobLoblaw]

I actually met him several years ago. He gave me and my bro some tickets to a local RAW. He wasn't perfect, but he was a good dude.

Edit: Updated OP needed.

 

[Edward]

Meltzer confirmed it, no?

 

[Neece]

Classic

 

[JehutyRunner]

Meltzer just confirmed it, but yeah, that was a bit of a jump there.

 

[RedMercury]

Nikolai Volkoff and Brickhouse Brown too.

He's not confirmed to be dead yet.

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I'm relatively connected to "the business" and I'm hearing he passed, Meltzer reported it too. The family hasn't put anything out that I know of

 

[Psykodoughboy]

Other reports say that he is hospitalized for a failed suicide attempt by hanging in jail

 

[Son Lamar]

The headline may have jumped the gun then.

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Why did he hang himself? Why was he in jail

 

[RBH]

Terrible day in pro wrestling

 

[Shard Shinjuku]

Why did he hang himself? Why was he in jail

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DUI

 

[Mondy]

R.I.P. My thoughts go out to Jerry Lawler who I'm sure is devastated right now.

 

[JehutyRunner]

Why did he hang himself? Why was he in jail

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DUI.

 

[mugurumakensei]

Why did he hang himself? Why was he in jail

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Probably in jail for DUI.
Hung himself cause he was depressed most likely.

 

[Kirblar]

Horrible news. RIP. I hope his family gets all the support they need right now.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

RIP to all those who've passed today.

 

[Indelible]

RIP, my condolences are with Jerry and his family.

 

[Son Lamar]

DUI

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Over a DUI?, why did he hang himself tho I'm very confused

 

[Son Lamar]

Probably in jail for DUI.
Hung himself cause he was depressed most likely.

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Ah I see terrible day indeed hope king is doing okay and the rest of the family

 

[Deleted member 23212]

Is he confirmed dead? If so, that's insane, Nikolai Volkoff and Grand Master Sexay on the same day.
Edit: Brickhouse Brown too? I'm not sure who he was, but that's even worse, 3 deaths?

 

[NYR]

Very sad day for wresting.

 

[Heretic]

Wow :(

 

[Strike]

Dude's had substance abuse problems for years. My heart goes out to King and the rest of his family.

 

[geomon]

Jesus Christ

 

[Host Samurai]

This has been a terrible year for pro wrestling deaths. Bruno, Vader, Volkoff and now Brian Lawler. RIP.

 

[SecondNature]

Anyone know the source of his depression? What was he struggling with?

 

[SonicXtreme]

terrible to hear, too cool were always my favourite stable back in that era with rikishi

 

[srhltmr]

Over a DUI?, why did he hang himself tho I'm very confused

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He's been in trouble for a while. I'm sure this wasn't going to be a quick trip to jail.

 

[mreddie]

Holy shit, 3 wrestler deaths in a day.

 

[RedValkyrie]

I had no idea he was Lawler's son.

That sucks.

 

[srhltmr]

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3iduvf

Still probably my favorite RAW match. The crowd was going crazy the entire thing.

 

[Sanjuro]

Wait, what the fuck? They all are dead??

 

[SonicXtreme]

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3iduvf

Still probably my favorite RAW match. The crowd was going crazy the entire thing.

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i wish interfaction fights like this were a more common thing. wwe has so much dang talent nowadays, on most weekly shows i'd rather see just a few minutes of a star if it meant that a wider array of guys got screen time, makes no sense to me when guys like austin aries get cut just bc the idiots can't find a good place to put him in 5 hours of weekly programming. the giant shitshow matches where 3 things are going on at once are the most fun to watch live anyway

 

[CountAntonio]

Hate to see them go like this. Guy was really emtertaiente and I will always look back fondly on that era of wrestling. RIP to Nikolai and Brick House as well. Rough day for wrestling.

 

[Wigdogger]

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3iduvf

Still probably my favorite RAW match. The crowd was going crazy the entire thing.

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That Atlanta crowd was fire. That match still holds up, as it was just crazy electric the whole time. When Too Cool came out to help, Rock and HHH brawling on the ramp, etc. The match had so much going on because of the crowd.

 

[shaneo632]

Fucking hell this is so sad.

 

[Deleted member 9317]

Wow, I wonder what the atmosphere at Raw will be tomorrow... I hope he's not dead.

 

[shaneo632]

Wow, I wonder what the atmosphere at Raw will be tomorrow... I hope he's not dead.

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Meltzer confirmed it, he's gone.

Nikolai Volkoff as well? Fucking hell.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Damn. R.I.P. for all of these men.

 

[smurfx]

wow that's terrible. pretty dark day for wrestling.

 

[srhltmr]

That Atlanta crowd was fire. That match still holds up, as it was just crazy electric the whole time. When Too Cool came out to help, Rock and HHH brawling on the ramp, etc. The match had so much going on because of the crowd.

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What helps is that no one was booked as a chump on either side. Everyone got their moves in.. and Kane at the end topped it off.

 

[Brinbe]

Fuck. Rough day for the biz. Always sad for a parent when their children pass away. Hope Lawler's doing alright.

 

[smurfx]

Fuck. Rough day for the biz. Always sad for a parent when their children pass away. Hope Lawler's doing alright.

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jerry recently had health problems so i hope this stress isn't going to affect him too much.

 

[Syder]

RIP

Such a fucked up industry

 

[Deleted member 9317]

What helps is that no one was booked as a chump on either side. Everyone got their moves in.. and Kane at the end topped it off.

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See, that's where WWE currently fails. The stingy politics is so ingrained that no wrestler gets time to develop anymore. Everyone who Vince thinks is great gets main event wrestlemania push within a few months, while the rest with actual talent get pushed down to jobber status because they had one bad match or because of locker room drama or clique.

Anyways, so sad to hear the news is true. RIP to all.

 

[Bakercat]

Over a DUI?, why did he hang himself tho I'm very confused

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He's been having a lot of trouble lately. Him partying a lot and getting into fights backstage at shows has caught up to him. He just got arrested for a DUI and fighting with cops, so that's why he was in jail currently. He really needed help.

RIP

Edit: he was held on DUI, evading police, and driving on revoked license. His bond was $40,000. He didn't look to good in his pic either. Looking at his Facebook page he hadn't posted since early this month, so I guess he spent more time in there than I thought. Rest In Plece Brian...

 

[KillingJoke]

Horrible news. I loved Too Cool. Always liked how he stole HHH's dance moves.

https://youtu.be/4U8b9XJuaBM?t=3m5s

RIP to all the men.

 

[Vaelic]

The headline may have jumped the gun then.

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Not at all