Brian Christopher Dead
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- Brian Christopher Lawler died on July 29, 2018. The news was first broken in a Dave Meltzer tweet. Brian Christopher Lawler spent many years with the WWE, his most notable gimmick was working as “Grandmaster Sexay” in the stable “Too Cool” (alongside Scotty 2 Hotty and Rikishi).
- Brian Lawler dead at 46: WWE champion 'Grandmaster Sexay' 'found unresponsive' after hanging himself in a jail cell Brian Christopher Lawler, 46, attempted to commit suicide in Memphis jail cell He.
According to a source close to the family, Brian Lawler has passed away. I was informed that he has indeed passed away, but the family is not ready to release a statement yet.
Competing in the WWE as Brian Christopher, Lawler popularized himself in the Light Heavyweight Division as “Too Sexy” Brian Christopher after being a staple for the USWA promotion, following the footsteps of his father Jerry Lawler. Christopher ditched his cocky character before donning a hip-hop style persona as Grandmaster Sexay. Christopher started teaming with Scott Taylor as Too Much, and the change in character also gave them a new team name, Too Cool. The success of the team led them to a reign as WWE Tag Team Champions in 2000.
Since his release in 2001, Christopher has mostly competed for independent promotions, but made a short appearance with Taylor (Scotty 2 Hotty) in 2014 in an attempt to win the NXT Tag Team Championships.
Christopher was hospitalized after hanging himself in jail last night, and he was not expected to recover.
Former wrestling superstar Brian Christopher Lawler has died aged 46 after reportedly attempting to kill himself in jail. Lawler, who competed in the WWE under the name of Grandmaster Sexay in the. Jul 29, 2018 Brian Christopher Dead at 46 Posted By: Ryan Satin July 29, 2018 Brian Christopher — best known for his run as half of the highly popular Too Cool tag team in WWE — has died at 46-years-old. July 30, 2018 / 7:15 AM / CBS/AP MEMPHIS, Tenn. Authorities say former World Wrestling Entertainment star Brian Christopher Lawler has died after attempting suicide in his jail cell.
Christopher was 46 years old.
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Brian Christopher — best known for his run as half of the highly popular Too Cool tag team in WWE — has died at 46-years-old.
A statement from WWE.com reads, “WWE is saddened to learn that Brian Christopher Lawler, who is best known in WWE as Too Cool’s Grandmaster Sexay, has passed away. Lawler, who is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler, competed during the height of the Attitude Era. WWE extends its condolences to Lawler’s family, friends and fans.”
As we previously reported, Christopher — real name Brian Lawler – hanged himself in jail last night and was immediately hospitalized. He was arrested earlier this week for evading arrest and DUI.
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Brian is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler — who rushed to be by his side.
Christopher followed his dad into the squared circle, breaking into the business in 1988. He spent the first nine years of his career in the USWA before making the jump to WWE in 1997.
Christopher later transformed into Grandmaster Sexay alongside Scotty 2 Hotty as the tag team Too Cool. After joining forces with Rikishi, the trio shot to superstardom.
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Following a drug issue in 2001, Christopher was released from the WWE. His career was never the same. He made a few more WWE appearances, worked a couple years in TNA and wrestled for independent promotions up until just a few months ago.
His last major appearance was during Old School RAW in 2014 when he, Scotty, and Rikishi defeated 3MB in 6-man tag team action.
A rep for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has now confirmed he died after hanging himself in jail. Writing:
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At the request of 25th District Attorney General Mark Davidson, TBI Special Agents are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident involving an inmate at the Hardeman County Jail. On Saturday evening, Brian C. Lawler (DOB 1/10/72) was found hanging in his cell. Corrections officers administered CPR until paramedics arrived. Lawler was transported to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis where he died Sunday afternoon. The investigation remains active and ongoing
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