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Silver King dead: Ex WCW wrestler dies 'suffering medical issue' in London ring
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 IST
Silver King dead: Ex WCW wrestler dies

César Barrón was 51 years old and was taking part in the Lucha Libre show at the Roundhouse when tragedy struck
 

 
 

Former WCW wrestler Silver King has died after reportedly suffering a 'medical issue' in the ring during a show in London.
 
The 51-year-old - real name César Barrón - passed away following an incident at the Roundhouse venue in east London last night in front of a horrified audience.
 
Barron was performing at the 'Greatest Show of Lucha Libre' with former WWE cruiserweight star Juventud Guerrera when tragedy struck.
 
Footage of the event shared on social media shows Barron collapsed in the ring, with Guerrera attempting to roll him over to pin him as part of the show, before realising something had gone horribly wrong.
 
A host of wrestlers have paid tribute to Barron, best known to western audiences as one of the high flying luchadores in WWE's then rival promotion WCW in the late 1990s.
 
Silver King also starred on the big screen, having appeared alongside Jack Black in the 2006 comedy wrestling film Nacho Libre.
 
 
WWE'S Tommy Dreamer wrote on Twitter: "Terrible news of Silver King passing away in the ring tonight. He was a star in Mexico, Japan & WCW. Pray for strength for his family."
 
NXT star Kassius Ohno also took to Twitter to pay tribute, posting: "Terrible news. Please keep Silver King’s friends & families in your thoughts. RIP."
 
And fellow wrestler Christopher Daniels added: "The news of Silver King’s passing hits me hard. I was lucky to be able to tour and work New Japan with him. Such a great person. Rest In Peace, good sir."
 
Barrón performed in WCW (World Championship Wrestling) between 1997 and 2000, when he worked without one of the famous Mexican wrestling masks. 

 
 

He was performing as part of the Lucha Libre Mexican wrestling show at the Roundhouse last night.
 
 
A large audience was reportedly cleared from the venue after Barrón suffered a fall which left him unconscious in the ring.
 
Confusion ensued, with fellow wrestlers realising there was a problem when he did not respond to the referee's calls for him to get up.
 
According to the Camden New Journal, he was turned over and counted out, but when he still did not get up after that, organisers and a team of medics rushed onto the stage.
 
The report says fans chanted ‘Silver, Silver’, still believing it was part of the show, before realising the seriousness of the incident.
 
After being told there would be a break in the show, the audience were shortly afterwards cleared from the venue with ambulances and police having turned up at the scene.
 
 
The Camden New Journal quoted one audience member saying: “It seemed to be part of the show at first but then he didn’t get up – and then the medical team was on the stage.
 
"Everybody was cleared out and lots of police and ambulances were there.”
 
A tweet from the Roundhouse confirmed there had been 'an incident' but did not go into detail.
 
The tweet read: "There has been an incident at the Lucha Libre show at the Roundhouse this evening.
 
"At this time we are unable to share further information."
 
As well as WCW, Barrón performed in the Universal Wrestling Association, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) and various smaller federations all over the world.
 
 
Barrón played the villain Ramses opposite Jack Black's character Nacho in 2006 film Nacho Libre.
 
The film is based on the story of a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked wrestler. 
 
A statement from WWE said: "WWE is saddened to learn that Lucha Libre legend and former WCW star Silver King has passed away at age 51.
 
 
"A champion luchador in his native Mexico, Silver King, real name César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón, entertained audiences across the globe, and was a standout in WCW’s Cruiserweight division in the late ’90s. Outside the ring, he appeared under a mask as the villainous Ramses in the popular 2006 comedy “Nacho Libre.”
 
"WWE extends its deepest condolences to Silver King’s family, friends and fans."

 
 
 
 
 

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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

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Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
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Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


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