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Former WWE star Darren Drozdov (AKA ‘Droz’) has died astatine the property of 54, his household confirmed connected Jun. 30, 2023. “There are nary words to convey the heavy consciousness of nonaccomplishment and sadness we are feeling close now,” the statement work astatine the time. “We would similar to widen our deepest appreciation to everyone. All of his fans, teammates, colleagues, and friends for each the emotion and enactment helium received implicit the years.” The precocious wrestler is said to person died from “natural causes,” according to his family’s note. Amid the somber quality of Droz’s passing, present are 5 things to cognize astir him.
Darren Drozdov was a erstwhile pro wrestler who died successful Jun. 2023. (WWE/Youtube)
Darren Drozdov Was A Pro Wrestler
As mentioned above, Droz was a celebrated erstwhile WWE star. His vocation took disconnected successful 1998 erstwhile helium made his authoritative WWE debut, according to TMZ. He famously played nether the nickname “Puke” for a while, arsenic helium was known to vomit during his anterior days successful football. Later, helium adopted the nickname “Droz” and maintained that nickname passim his career. He was calved connected Jul. 4, 1969 successful Mays Landing, NJ. The precocious jock aboriginal went connected to be the University of Maryland wherever helium played football.
He Suffered A Serious Injury In 1999
Sadly, Darren’s vocation successful the WWE was chopped abbreviated aft helium suffered a superior cervix wounded successful Oct. 1999. He broke his cervix during a lucifer against D’Lo Brown, 52, and was paralyzed pursuing the incident. Droz was paralyzed from the cervix down. however, helium yet regained question successful his arms and precocious body, per TMZ. Despite regaining immoderate movement, Droz inactive required a wheelchair to get astir for the remainder of his life. The outlet besides reported that Droz did not blasted D’Lo for the wounded and that they adjacent remained pals for galore years.
Darren Drozdov Once Played For The NFL
Darren Drozdov suffered a cervix wounded successful 1999. (WWE/Youtube)
Prior to his clip successful the WWE, Droz was antiaircraft tackle successful the NFL for 1 season, per his ESPN bio. The tract listed his clip with the Denver Broncos from 1993 to 1994. Toward the extremity of his vocation successful football, Droz decided to permission the NFL and go a full-time pro wrestler. TMZ claims that helium played for the NFL for 3 seasons.
Darren Drozdov Died At 54 Years Old
Heartbroken to larn of the passing of Darren Drozdov aka Droz. Sweetheart of a man. Was fortunate to get cognize him successful ECW and past WWE. All bully memories! Shared tons of laughs. Rest In Peace Droz. My thoughts and bosom spell retired to his family. pic.twitter.com/13nexou1Kh
— Brian Heffron aka The Blue Meanie (@BlueMeanieBWO) June 30, 2023
The celebrated wrestler died connected Jun. 30, 2023, arsenic mentioned above. In the connection released by his family, they noted that they were determination for Droz passim “good times and the bad.” They besides penned that they provided “unconditional love” to him passim his life. Darren ne'er got joined and did not invited immoderate children. He was said to beryllium a “devoted son, brother, and friend,” per his family’s obituary connected him.
He Was Loved By Many
Man I’m truthful atrocious to perceive 1 of our ringing brothers has passed away.
Darren Drozdov aka Droz.
We wrestled connected a batch of cards together. Such an awesome dude. Great property and large wrestling talent. We ever talked astir shot and fishing. Sending love, strength, mana and…
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 30, 2023
Following quality of Darren’s passing, galore took to societal media to publically mourn him, including histrion and erstwhile wrestler Dwayne Johnson, 51. “Man I’m truthful atrocious to perceive 1 of our ringing brothers has passed away. Darren Drozdov aka Droz. We wrestled connected a batch of cards together. Such an awesome dude,” the Moana star wrote via Twitter. “Great property and large wrestling talent. We ever talked astir shot and fishing. Sending love, strength, mana and airy to his family. RIP brother.”
Later, Brian Heffron (AKA ‘The Blue Meanie’), 50, took to Twitter to stock a series of photos with Droz to grant his precocious friend. “Heartbroken to larn of the passing of Darren Drozdov aka Droz. Sweetheart of a man. Was fortunate to get cognize him successful ECW and past WWE,” his caption began. “All bully memories! Shared tons of laughs. Rest In Peace Droz. My thoughts and bosom spell retired to his family.”
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