ATLANTA — Former WWE superstar Scott Hall has passed away at the age of 63, according to the WWE.
Hall broke his hip last week and was recovering in a Georgia hospital after hip replacement surgery when he suffered multiple heart attacks while in the hospital, according to reports. Hall was placed on life support.
The WWE released a statement Monday night confirming the news that reads, “WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Hall’s family, friends and fans.”
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Hall wrestled in WWF in the 1990s under the name Razor Ramon. He left the WWF in 1996 and became a founding member of WCW’s New World Order, along with Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash.
He retired in 2010 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014.
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