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Mike Bell (older brother) dead at 37 (15th Dec 2008)

posted 15 years ago by blackhands
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Older brother Mike Bell, as depicted in this film, died recently on the 15th of Dec:

http://www.hollywoodgrind.com/mike-bell-mad-dog-pro-wrestler-found-dead/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081219/ap_en_ot/obit_bell

He was in an out-treatment center and apparently clean of his addiction to both pain killers and alcohol (I don't believe these were mentioned in the film).

Sad tale, especially after seeing him try to re-establish himself in the film by moving out to California

[–] blackhands 15 years ago

Also I found a clip of an infamous match between Bell and Perry Saturn on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP085eYK4Nw

Bell botches a move on Saturn, who retaliates by kicking him and throwing him out of the ring (seriously hurting him)

[–] diesiel 15 years ago

IT's amazing how the father prophesied this occuring. Very sad.

[–] gfarrell80 7 years ago

IT's amazing how the father prophesied this occuring. Very sad.

The three brother's dad was a very wise and well centered man. It is a shame his sons had such issues.

[–] volatileacid_at_gmail_dot_com 15 years ago

That's crazy. What was the cause of his death?

[–] OnlyRevolutionary 15 years ago

Wow, this is surreal. I just got done watching the documentary 10 minutes ago. Very sad how that guy's life turned out. Like a lot of pro wrestlers, he just ended up a miserable, broken shell of a man.

Also, I've been a pro wrestling fan for years, and I remember this match quite well. It's become rather famous around the Internet wrestling fans for how badly Mike Bell effed up the match and Perry Saturn went nuts and legitimately started beating the piss out of him. I had no idea that same guy was Mike Bell from the documentary.

Silencio...

[–] xgreenlungsx 15 years ago

just got done watching it as well, its pretty damn sad to hear. but i thought the documentary might have ended with him passing away some how. it just seemed thats the way it was going, really sucks it was at a rehab center though, when the guy was probably finally getting a grip on his problems. Thinking about the interview with his brother by the pool, i feel really bad for the guy.

" I intend to live forever......So far, so good."

[–] premont 15 years ago

Actually to his credit Bell finished the match. Saturn asked, "Are you alright?" and Bell said, "You threw me on my *beep* head!"

[–] spamthis091 15 years ago

both pain killers and alcohol (I don't believe these were mentioned in the film).

Mike Bell himself told the camera the episode he previously had with being half wasted and downing a bottle of sleep pills, near a river I think it was.

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[–] gusrox 15 years ago

And has aids. Bad aids.

Dick, this is nuts.

[–] ChrisVaughn 15 years ago

It is a proven fact that everyone in this thread will die someday

[–] CountOroku01 15 years ago

Speak for yourself, I plan to support immortality research and live forever.

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[–] volatileacid_at_gmail_dot_com 15 years ago

It's a proven fact that everybody who has used steroids has died or will die.

It's also a proven fact that anyone that has lived has died or will die.

Great argument Einstein - now go back to playing with Ken doll and come back when you've matured up!

[–] Lord-Bigglesworth 15 years ago

I love it when people miss out on sarcasm and continue to call the other person stupid.

You'd feel cocky too if you were full of myself.

[–] LamontSmith 15 years ago

My deepest condolences to the Bell family.

"My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness." - The Dalai Lama

[–] el_ucca 15 years ago

Has the cause of death been determined yet?

[–] Oskiros-Arg 14 years ago

I think this family has so so DEEP problems.
No about steroids, about other more important questions.

I´m not a doctor, but this is so obviously that Mad Dog has so deep psicological problems.

This is very very sad, because maybe he was a good man, but completelly wrong.

Oscar
Hablo mejor español :)

[–] grendelkhan 14 years ago

It's not just this family, though. I think each generation has struggled more with psychological problems, like inferiority. Technology has increased the bombardment of advetising, telling us that we aren't good enough but this product or service will make you better. With each revolution in technology, it gets worse. In the pioneer days, you had medicine shows selling all kinds of junk. Rail transport allowed those groups to reach audiences further and further away from home. Radio brought commercials, tv ramped them up even more. Cable increased the number of advertisements, and satellite brings them from around the world. The internet allows the ads to be targeted. Media diversity is a thing of the past, thanks to consolidation by media conglomerates. Gone are the alternative, calming voices; or, at least, they are rarer and harder to find. Is it any wonder the next generation seems more screwed up than our own?

[–] Oskiros-Arg 14 years ago

Yes, I agree.
It is my problem too because America is like a future mirror for us.

The problems that you have now, we will have in some years more.

Oscar
Hablo mejor español :)

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