(Source: Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com)
TNA star Chris Candido passed away suddenly this evening in New Jersey. Candido, 33, had suffered a myriad of injuries to his ankle at the TNA Lockdown PPV last Sunday. He was said to have been in good spirits following surgery on Monday, where a metal plate and screws were inserted to fix a dislocated ankle, a broken tibia, and a broken fibula.
Candido had appeared at the TNA taping in Orlando, Florida this past Tuesday, just 24 hours after the surgery, managing the Naturals from a wheelchair to the NWA Tag Team championships. The episode is scheduled to air tomorrow on the Fox Sports Network.
It should be noted that the police department in Candido’s hometown of Matawan, New Jersey would not confirm his passing.
TNA posted the following message on their website “TNA joins the entire wrestling world in mourning the untimely death of Chris Candido on Thursday.”
(Source: Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer)
Details are still sketchy regarding the death of Chris Candito (Chris Candido) earlier today at the age of 33.
There are conflicting reports regarding the cause of death, and the police in Matawan, NJ, where he lives, were not able to confirm his death.
Candito suffered a broken leg on Sunday’s Lockdown PPV from TNA, and underwent surgery on Monday. He appeared as a manager at the TV tapings Tuesday night before returning home.
Candido was a prominent part of tomorrow’s TNA Impact TV show, interfering and leading to The Naturals winning the NWA tag titles over Chris Harris & James Storm.
(Source: Wade Keller of PWTorch.com)
Chris Candido has died tonight according to numerous friends of his working in TNA. He was apparently eating dinner at home tonight, collapsed, and was rushed to the hospital. He then did at the hospital. We are still seeking confirmation from the hospital.
Candido, age 33, suffered a freak ankle break on Sunday’s TNA PPV in the opening match. He was taken to the hospital and had surgery the next day. He was back at the TNA TV tapings a day later, managing The Naturals in their NWA Tag Team Title win on Tuesday night.
He was said to be nervous Sunday night about his future in wrestling because he had worked so hard to come back from drug addiction to clean up his life. He was relieved to find out that TNA and a number of indy promoters who had him booked all said they would use him and pay him if he could show up in a wheelchair or on crutches.
Candido (real name Chris Candito) wrestled as a member of the Body Donnas tag team with Tom Prichard in the WWF. Before that he worked for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and ECW (where he was managed by his real-life girlfriend Tammy Sytch).
