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Post by respectmeordye3 on Mar 15, 2009 12:43:03 GMT -5
I never saw many of his matches and from the few I did see I cannot say that I was a really big fan of his....regardless, he didn't deserve this. I can't even begin to wonder how hard it was for him to agree to do the whole "Steph dumps him for Triple H" so-called "storyline" when in fact it seeming turned out to be nothing more than an excuse for Triple H and Steph to get married in reality. I always felt he was getting used in that way put into a lame storyline so that Steph and Triple H had an excuse to do things together in public.
just IMHO.......
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Post by Matt Dunn on Mar 15, 2009 12:46:04 GMT -5
In actuality, Triple H and Stephanie wouldn't hook up until later. He was actually still dating Chyna for a while after he married Steph on air. I believe he then cheated on Chyna with Stephanie.
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Post by The Genesis of KoOS on Mar 15, 2009 12:46:22 GMT -5
I never saw many of his matches and from the few I did see I cannot say that I was a really big fan of his....regardless, he didn't deserve this. I can't even begin to wonder how hard it was for him to agree to do the whole "Steph dumps him for Triple H" so-called "storyline" when in fact it seeming turned out to be nothing more than an excuse for Triple H and Steph to get married in reality. I always felt he was getting used in that way put into a lame storyline so that Steph and Triple H had an excuse to do things together in public. just IMHO....... Sure...unless you ignore the fact that they didn't start dating in real life until a while after they got together on screen.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2009 13:03:10 GMT -5
The announcement is no longer on the front page of WWE.com Is there any reaon for this? idk, but it seemed a little...weird, for some reason when it was up. like the wording of it was strange
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Post by BRAINFADE on Mar 15, 2009 13:14:12 GMT -5
Goddammit, another one gone at such an early age. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2009 13:33:43 GMT -5
The announcement is no longer on the front page of WWE.com Is there any reaon for this? idk, but it seemed a little...weird, for some reason when it was up. like the wording of it was strange Maybe thats why they Took it down?
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Post by respectmeordye3 on Mar 15, 2009 13:51:11 GMT -5
Not sure if the comments of Jim Ross,Kevin Nash, & Eric Bischoff in response to the death of Test were put up yet but I put them up anyway just in case.......
J.R. Remembers Andrew "Test" Martin Who Was Found Dead Friday Evening. Sat, 03/14/2009 - 11:43am — J.R. Posted in:
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Late last night I received word that Andrew Martin aka Test had been found dead in his apartment/condo in the Tampa, Florida area. Andrew would have been 34 years of age this Tuesday.
I hired Andrew in the same class with his other fellow Canadians Edge and Christian in the late 90's in an outstanding group of young talent whose advanced training was over seen by future WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk and by Tom Prichard.
Andrew left WWE over two years ago and had wrestled off and on, briefly in TNA, and also on the independent circuit primarily on international tours. I spoke at length with Andrew, as did my wife, last year in Orlando at Wrestlemania 24 and he seemed very happy and looked to be healthy and in great physical condition. He spoke of his real estate endeavors and the fact that he was strongly considering going back to school and becoming accredited as a physical therapist. Andrew had done well in WWE, saved his money, made some good investments, and told me he only wanted to wrestle when "he wanted to" which the randomly scheduled international tours would allow him to do. He did not express interest in the American indy scene and was genuinely excited about the prospects of the aforementioned physical therapy career.
Andrew had always told me that he never wanted to wrestle past the age of 35 which was why he "listened to the lectures" as he told me with a smile that sunny day in Orlando in WWE's headquarter hotel. I honestly had never seen him happier.
Late last summer, reacting on the suggestion of others, WWE reached out to Andrew to ask if he needed some help handling some alleged personal issues that he was rumored to have been experiencing. Andrew had been gone from WWE for over two years but had remained friends with many still associated with WWE. The rumors of Andrew's issues were true and he was afforded the opportunity by WWE to attend The Hanley Center Rehabilitation facility in West Palm Beach, Florida for several weeks beginning in August of 2008. Andrew successfully completed the WWE funded program and was highly regarded by the Hanley Center with being such an asset to them after completing the program of which Andrew took seriously, according to the facility. Since being released from the facility after successfully completing the program, Andrew had been doing well in his 12 Step AA program and was in contact with WWE with regular phone calls. Ironically, Friday was the day for his regularly scheduled "touching base" but when called his voice mail box was full.
I was not aware that Andrew was having problems and did not know of is rehab stint until recently. Test, a name provided Martin after he portrayed a security person who tested the band Motley Crue's mic with the obligatory, 'test...test...test," always seemed to be a bright young man who knew what he wanted in life and was seemingly looking forward to his future and getting an education in physical therapy.
It is comforting to know that Andrew was receiving support from WWE and it was also encouraging to know that he was seemingly on the road to recovery in the past several months. The exact cause of Andrew's death won't be determined for a few days after the results of an autopsy have been released.
I will remember this young man as a bright, intelligent individual and am thankful that my last conversation with him was so positive and that he was excited about his future in a new field. Our sincere condolences go out to his family, friends, and fans and may God rest his soul.
Nash:
Kevin Nash on Test to The Datona Beach News-Journal: "We were really close. I helped him get into rehab. WWE picked up the dollar and helped him through rehab. Andrew went in. He was doing really well, making his meetings. He went over and worked in Japan (recently). He was in that 'not as busy as you once were' routine. We don't know the cause of death, and I would hate to speculate. The combination of muscle relaxers and pain pills are lethal. He was a great guy. I kind of looked at him like a little brother. I considered him one of my better friends. He was a big guy. He was a bud."
Eric Bischoff:
Eric Bischoff on Andrew "Test" Martin to The Daytona Beach News-Journal: "Being only 33 years old, it's another unfortunate incident. He obviously had challenges with addiction. We were friendly, (but) he had a different group of friends as we had an age difference. I did spend a fair amount of time with him (overseas trips, etc.). He was always first-class, very cordial and a polite, professional guy. I never saw any evidence of substance abuse until about a year and a half ago. All the time before that he was always sober and professional."
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Post by undertakerfan4life on Mar 15, 2009 14:17:54 GMT -5
Sad to hear, R.I.P Andrew "Test" Martin.
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Post by blef on Mar 15, 2009 14:34:22 GMT -5
Thanks very much for posting JR's comments. It's good to learn about the circumstances around Test's rehab, which I fear some have jumped to conclusions about already (assuming it was for something else).
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Post by respectmeordye3 on Mar 15, 2009 15:33:46 GMT -5
Thanks very much for posting JR's comments. It's good to learn about the circumstances around Test's rehab, which I fear some have jumped to conclusions about already (assuming it was for something else). no problem.
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Post by VeggieOverlord on Mar 15, 2009 16:21:57 GMT -5
Another guy leaving us far too young. A solid big man. I'll never forget his match with Shane at Summerslam '99. Believe it or not, it was one of my early OMG moments as a fan. Rest in Peace, Test.
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Post by Crazy Diamond on Mar 15, 2009 16:29:39 GMT -5
Test was alright, but that drunk post he did a while ago seemed to give off hints that he was in trouble. I think wrestling needs a union.
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Post by parder on Mar 15, 2009 16:47:25 GMT -5
Lance Storm has written a touching piece on his memories of Test here: www.stormwrestling.com/031509.htmlOh and since I haven't contributed to this thread already my condolences go out to all who knew him well. While he had his problems he seemed like a genuinely good person taken away far too young
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Post by Widow's Peak on Mar 15, 2009 16:54:28 GMT -5
Lance Storm has written a touching piece on his memories of Test here: www.stormwrestling.com/031509.htmlOh and since I haven't contributed to this thread already my condolences go out to all who knew him well. While he had his problems he seemed like a genuinely good person taken away far too young Was just going to post that. His story about the UnAmericans haircut pitch was awesome. The last part is heartbreaking: RIP
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Post by WWE Trademarked My Name on Mar 15, 2009 18:21:47 GMT -5
Kudos to Lance, a very nice tribute to Test.
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Mar 15, 2009 18:59:19 GMT -5
THis really sucks. Only 33 years old too.
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Post by Melissalicious on Mar 15, 2009 20:16:59 GMT -5
.....Yeah, totally the worst thing to see when I first open the boards. I won't stop crying for the rest of the night. This is just .... so, so sad. I always liked Test. I even had a weensy crush on him back in '99.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2009 20:32:13 GMT -5
remember that time when Test punted Al Snow's head into the crowd? and Joey Styles was all 'some lucky fan got Head tonight!'.
good times, good times
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Post by Paul E. Funk on Mar 15, 2009 20:40:19 GMT -5
Best Big Boot in the business. RIP
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Mar 15, 2009 22:01:22 GMT -5
After reading Storm's piece about this, I'm even more depressed. This sucks
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