Sean O'Haire
Sean Christopher Haire (February 25, 1971 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, hair stylist, mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He was better known by his ring name Sean O'Haire. O'Haire was known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/E) and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in the early to mid-2000s. He was a three-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, winning the championship twice with Mark Jindrak and once with Chuck Palumbo. He was also named "Rookie of the Year" by the Wrestling Observer in 2000. He retired from professional wrestling in 2006 to compete in both mixed martial arts and kickboxing and then become a hair stylist.[1]
| Sean O'Haire | |
|---|---|
 O'Haire at WWE Fan Axxess in March 2003 | |
| Born | February 25, 1971 Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| Died | September 8, 2014 (aged 43) Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (122 kg) |
| Billed from | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant |
| Debut | June 2000 |
| Retired | June 28, 2006 |
On September 10, 2014, O'Haire's father found him hanged from a bedpost in his Spartanburg, South Carolina home. He had committed suicide the day prior, at 43 years old.[2] It was reported that before his death, he had been battling depression and had been in a WWE-sponsored rehab six times for his substance abuse.[3]
Championships
change- World Championship Wrestling
- WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) (with Mark Jindrak (2) and Chuck Palumbo (1))[4]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Rookie of the Year (2000)
References
change- ↑ "15 Superstars who should've been bigger deals". WWE. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ↑ "Sean O'Haire dead: Former WWE and WCW star dies in apparent suicide". The Independent. 12 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ "Report: Sean O'Haire had been in WWE-sponsored rehab six times prior to his suicide". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
- ↑ "WCW World Tag Team Title history". Wrestling-Titles.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.