[Demko]

Holy shit...

www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-bk-andrew-test-martin-dead-031409,0,7459772.story

A Tampa television station's Web site is reporting that Andrew Martin, a professional wrestler who went by the name "Test," was found dead in his Tampa apartment last night.

Tampa police responded to a call from a concerned neighbor of the former World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler, who had requested a welfare check, according to the Web site. Police do not suspect foul play at this time.

[Byrntrigan]

That's too bad. I didn't like him that much, be he had promise, but easy money would be on drug OD, or drug related something or other.

Unless Kelly Kelly dumped him....

[The Jewish Cunthead]

How long before the media blames Vince for this one too?

[Eric O'Mac]

Vince didn't fire Test. He had immunity. You can't fire him!

I think I'm the only one who remembers that angle.

Another tragic end. While he has FAR from my favorite wrestler, it's always sad to see a promising person's life end in such a tragedy.

[punk/core]

Mar 14, 2009 11:04:25 GMT -5 Eric O'Mac said:

Vince didn't fire Test. He had immunity. You can't fire him!

I think I'm the only one who remembers that angle.

No way, I remember it. He won that battle royal during the invasion.

Also, like Lucky did in another thread not too long ago, let's get the obvious shit out of the way now--

"Was there a bible next to him?" "Did he let the dogs out?" "Did he text Chavo his address?" "Did he kill himself with a weight machine?"

Ok, now that those are out of the way, nobody has to make the hack Benoit jokes.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

The only noteworthy thing I remember about Test is him coming down the aisle to his theme when he was supposed to marry Stephanie.

[Byrntrigan]

Well, he did date Stacy and Kelly Kelly. That's pretty noteworthy...

[Jobber Blitz]

Well shit. I'm not really sad like after I heard about Eddie or Benoit (pre- finding out about everything), but I'm sorry that he died at such a young age. If I remember correctly he retired after leaving TNA. Let's blame Dixie.

[Lucky]

He "retired" in so much as TNA and WWE wouldn't hire him. But he was still working.

[Beer Baron]

Mar 14, 2009 11:09:03 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

The only noteworthy thing I remember about Test is him coming down the aisle to his theme when he was supposed to marry Stephanie.

I was there for that RAW at Staples. Too bad, I'll echo my sentiment that others had already said, he wasn't my favorite, but he had a good look, and had some charisma, maybe saddled with a shitty gimmick(though not as bad as some others). If I had money on it, I'd bet it did have something to do with an OD/complications to things that he took over the years. I do know someone who is off the hook though...

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Mar 14, 2009 18:07:18 GMT -5 Beer Baron said:

Mar 14, 2009 11:09:03 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

The only noteworthy thing I remember about Test is him coming down the aisle to his theme when he was supposed to marry Stephanie.

I was there for that RAW at Staples.

Me, you, and Thai. Small world, huh?

[Beer Baron]

Where were you sitting?

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Mar 14, 2009 19:18:31 GMT -5 Beer Baron said:

Where were you sitting?

Section 105, right near the ring. We had damn good seats that night.

[Beer Baron]

Mar 14, 2009 19:27:18 GMT -5 The Jewish Cunthead said:

Section 105, right near the ring. We had damn good seats that night.

Nice. I was in a luxury box. I went with like 12 other people. It was fun as hell. We had the box, if you were walking down the entrance ramp, the one right in front of you. Great seats. Got really hammered, so much, that when I got back to my apartment at USC, I had to rewatch a lot of it.

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Mar 14, 2009 11:08:21 GMT -5 punk/core said:

Also, like Lucky did in another thread not too long ago, let's get the obvious shit out of the way now--

"Was there a bible next to him?" "Did he let the dogs out?" "Did he text Chavo his address?" "Did he kill himself with a weight machine?"

Ok, now that those are out of the way, nobody has to make the hack Benoit jokes.

Yes, but did he deliver a flying headbutt to the World Trade Center?

I think not.

[Fire-Babe]

Not yet anyway....

[Batman]

Nah, he'd have to give WTC the big boot.

[Deleted]

He could always pumphandle slam the Eiffel Tower.

[Demko]

No, he didn't do any of that, but he did put Jesus in a headlock, during the Jobbing of the Christ:



MTA: HA! Solly pointed this out to me. It was completely unintentional, but Test has the cross tattoo on his arm, which makes this doubly funny.

[Batman]

Jesus did quite a blade job there. Where on the Muta Scale, would you say?

[Byrntrigan]

That's at least 2 Holy Shits right there.

I've seen Jesus go stiffer and more bloody though. He did a bad ass nail death match once with some dude from Italy...

[Pun]

Didn't Jesus popularize the Crucifix Slam?

[BC]

He didn't like it when the Ministry went Corporate. So he got crucified instead of Ryan Shamrock.

[punk/core]

Mar 16, 2009 14:49:12 GMT -5 Demko said:

MTA: HA! Solly pointed this out to me. It was completely unintentional, but Test has the cross tattoo on his arm, which makes this doubly funny.

It was his family crest, not a cross.

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