Scott Hall: Tributes paid to WWE star Razor Ramon, who's died aged 63
Tributes have been paid to WWE star Scott 'Razor Ramon' Hall, who's died aged 63.
World Wrestling Entertainment tweeted to say it was "saddened" to learn of his death, after reports of his ill health emerged at the weekend.
His friend and former wrestling partner Kevin Nash said on Monday Scott's life support would be "discontinued" once his family was "in place".
"I have to prepare my life without him in the present," Kevin wrote on Monday.
"I've been blessed to have a friend that took me at face value and I him."
'Say Hello to The Bad Guy'
Scott Hall's career spans three decades from 1984 until he retired in 2016.He signed with WWE - then known as World Wrestling Federation - in 1992 and started wrestling under the name Razor Ramon.
His nickname became 'The Bad Guy' and his catchphrase "Say hello to The Bad Guy" was inspired by a line from Al Pacino's character Tony Montana in Scarface.
He left WWF in 1996 and joined rival promoter World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he became a founding member of the New World Order alongside Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash.
During his career Scott won many titles including WWF Intercontinental Championship four times, two WCW United State Heavyweight Champions, one WCW World Television Championship and nine WCW World Tag Team Championships.
He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2014, and again as a member of the NWO in 2020.
Source : https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-60750311
