Pro Wrestlers Who Were Murdered In Cold Blood

• Brody was an attention-getter with his long hair and wild beard.
• He got into a backstage argument with Gonzalez at a show in Puerto Rico.
• Tony Atlas found Brody after he was attacked.

Bruiser Brody was trained by Fritz Von Erich. He wrestled all over the world, leading to him becoming a champion everywhere he went, from the NWA to All Japan Pro Wrestling. With his long hair and wild beard, he was hard to miss, along with his influential hardcore style of wrestling, but sadly his life and career were cut short.

On July 16, 1988, Brody was in Puerto Rico for a match. There, he got into a backstage argument with another wrestler, Jose Huertas Gonzalez. This led to a fight, and then, shockingly, a stabbing, as Gonzalez jabbed a knife into Bruiser's stomach. No one saw it happen, but Tony Atlas discovered the aftermath. Brody later died from his wounds and Gonzalez claimed self-defense. To the surprise of many, Gonzalez was acquitted of murder.

Dino Bravo Had A Long Career In WWE

He Was Shot To Death In His Home

• Bravo worked his way up through Canada and lived in Quebec.
• He was both a singles and tag team wrestler during his long WWE career.
• Dino Bravo was involved in illegal cigarette smuggling, and his killer was never found.

The Italian Dino Bravo got his wrestling start in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, before working his way up through territories like Georgia Championship Wrestling and Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling. In the 80s, he competed in the AWA and NJPW, but in 1985 he really hit it big, signing with Vince McMahon's WWE. He was a solid singles and tag team performer there all the way until 1992, before retiring the same year.

Not even a year after his wrestling career ended, so did Bravo's life. On March 10, 1993, Bravo was shot dead in his home while he was alone. Although the murderer was never found, it's thought that Bravo's killing had to do with his days dealing with the wrong people as part of illegal cigarette smuggling. Dino Bravo was only 44.

Chris Adams Trained "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

He Was Shot In Self Defense By A Friend

• He competed for promotions like World Class Championship Wrestling and WCW.
• He was in a tag team with Gino Hernandez.
• Adams was arrested several times, and was awaiting trial for the drug death of his girlfriend.

Chris Adams began his wrestling career in the mid 1970s. His most notable time in the ring was during the 80s, competing in Fritz Von Erich's World Class Championship Wrestling, while also having a stint in WCW during the late 90s. He had a notable tag team with Gino Hernandez and trained Steve Austin, but his life was cut short.

Chris Adams struggled outside of wrestling due to his issues with alcohol. In 1986, he beat up a pilot and flight attendant on a plane. Two years later, he beat his girlfriend. In 2000, he overdosed with another girlfriend and she passed away. Adams was charged with manslaughter for her death, but he died himself before ever going to trial. On October 7, 2001, at the age of 46, Adams got drunk and picked a fight with his friend, William Brent "Booray" Parnell. Fearing for his safety, Parnell shot Adams, killing him. He was later acquitted.

Nancy Benoit Was A Popular Valet In WCW & ECW

She Was Murdered By Her Husband, Chris Benoit

• She managed Kevin Sullivan and Chris Benoit.
• Nancy's death is part of the darkest day in wrestling history.
• Her husband murdered both her and her son before taking his own life.

Nancy Benoit, who went by Woman during her WCW days, doesn't get the recognition she deserves for her accomplishments . Sadly, she is most well known for how she died because of who did it. Still, her legacy can't be denied. Nancy was a wrestler, but she saw most of her success as a dangerous valet, the exact opposite of the timid Miss Elizabeth. She was popular in both WCW and ECW in the 90s, working alongside her husband, Kevin Sullivan, and after divorcing him in 1997, standing at the side of her new husband, Chris Benoit.

Nancy was just 43 when she died in what was probably the most shocking moment in wrestling history. In September 2007, Chris Benoit was one of WWE's biggest stars, but when he stopped answering phone calls after not appearing at an ECW pay-per-view, police were sent to the Benoit home. There, they found Chris, Nancy, and their young son, Daniel, dead. Chris Benoit had taken the lives of his wife and child before ending his own. Almost two decades later, Nancy's death remains part of wrestling's darkest day.