“Sycho” Sid Eudy has died at the age of 63, says the son of the former WWE champion
Former WWE Champion Sid Eudy, also known as “Sycho Sid,” has died at the age of 63 from complications of cancer, his son announced on Monday.
“I am deeply saddened to announce that my father, Sid Eudy, has passed away after a years-long battle with cancer. He was a strong, kind and loving man and his presence will be greatly missed,” Gunnar Eudy said in a Facebook post. “We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this loss.”
Eudy’s wrestling career began in the late 1980s. He was briefly a member of Ric Flair’s legendary stable, The Four Hourseman, before joining the WWE, then known as the WWF, in 1991. With a bold, intense and unpredictable personality to match his stunning physique, Eudy quickly rose to prominence within the company, including a memorable appearance at the 1992 Royal Rumble that sparked a feud with Hulk Hogan. Eudy and Hogan were one of the main matches at WrestleMania 8 at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis that same year.
After leaving the company shortly after, Eudy returned in 1995 and introduced his iconic “Sycho Sid” gimmick a year later. He won the WWE Championship for the first time at Survivor Series 1996 after defeating Shawn Michaels. Eudy won the title again in 1997 and defended it against The Undertaker in the main event of WrestleMania 13, which The Undertaker won during his unprecedented WrestleMania streak. Eudy left WWE later that year. Eudy also stints in WCW and suffered a devastating leg injury in 2001 that nearly ended his wrestling career. He made his last appearance in WWE in 2012.
During his wrestling career, he was a two-time WWE Champion, two-time WCW Champion and US Champion.
“Sid was one of the most imposing and fearsome competitors of his generation with a natural charisma that instantly connected with the WWE Universe,” WWE said in a statement. “Known as ‘Master and Ruler of the World,’ Sid cemented his legacy in WWE with his reputation as one of the toughest and most exciting Superstars, and his influence is still visible in wrestling rings around the world.”
