Andrew "Test" Martin Found Dead. Pay respects and share memories here

[MattMoses]

According to Sunny through her official Facebook...

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d35/TheUB/test.jpg

[Sasha Fierce]

If that's true, that's sad :(

[Slyfox696]

Interesting...

But, I'll wait until there is official word. Hackers are quite prevalent.

[MattMoses]

Indeed. Didn't want to say it's official as I can't find any trustworthy sources yet.

[Slyfox696]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Martin

Not believable.

[Richard]

The new facebook sucks. I might delete mine.

[TM]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Martin

[TM]

Blue Meanie's facebook reports it too

[TM]

Not believable.

As their source is the face book page.

Speaking of... who hates the new facebook?

[MattMoses]

I wouldn't trust Wiki.

[Slyfox696]

As their source is the face book page.

Speaking of... who hates the new facebook?It's the same thing...

[TM]

Nothing in the news erports yet.

[MattMoses]

I don't like the new Facebook layout. Though I said that about the old one but I got used to it.

[TM]

x8_EMAWCBPU

[Buford]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_(wrestler)#Death

Apparently they both reported him dead on their facebook/myspace pages.

R.I.P. Test

[TM]

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[TM]

FORMER WWE STAR ANDREW 'TEST' MARTIN FOUND DEAD AT AGE 33
by Mike Johnson @ 2009-03-14 02:00:00

PWInsider.com is sad to report that former WWE star Andrew "Test" Martin was found dead in his apartment in Tampa, Florida at the age of 33, just four days shy of his 34th birthday. We don't have much in the way of details at this time. Tampa area authorities have declined to officially confirm it is Martin they found but word within the industry has been widespread the last few hours.

Originally born in Whitby, Ontario Canada, Martin was discovered randomly by then-top WWF star Bret Hart in a restaurant. Recognizing the potential of a 6'6', 300 pounder, Hart offered to train Martin and help break him into the business. Martin quit his jobs and trained for eight months under Hart and Leo Burke in Calgary. At the same time, Hart was helping several other young Canadian talents including future WWE champion Edge, and future NWA champion Christian Cage, among others.

He was quickly signed to one of the early WWF developmental deals in the late 1990s, Martin would be brought in for camps under former NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. and Dr. Tom Prichard. The camps included names like Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle, Steve Corino, a young Teddy Hart, Shawn Stasiak, Devon (Crowbar) Storm, and Tiger Ali Singh, among others, so there was a huge talent wealth there at the time.

In his 1998 debut on WWF television, Martin appeared as a roadie for heavy metal band Motley Crue during a musical performance where he "removed" a fan that had gotten on stage. He was quickly made a member of Vince McMahon's Corporation under the ring name "Test", which was short for Testosterone. He made his PPV debut for the company at the 1999 Royal Rumble, competing in that match and made his Wrestlemania debut at Mania 15, teaming with D'Lo Brown while challenging then-WWF Tag Team champions Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett in Hart's last Mania bout before his death several months later.

After turning babyface, Martin was scripted into a relationship with a young, babyface Stephanie McMahon that was exposed via G-TV, a series of mysterious cameras capturing WWF talents in out of the ring, backstage situations (sort of a predecessor r to today's paparazzi, TMZ type "journalism"). The relationship led to an angry Shane McMahon feuding with Test, which culminated at Summerslam 1999 in Chicago with a "Love Her or Leave Her" match where Test had to beat McMahon in order to be accepted. Inside the ring, it was probably the high point of his career as the two had a hell of a brawl. Stephanie and Test's on-screen romance continued, complete with engagement and a wedding live on Raw.

As is the case with all WWE weddings, there was a twist and in hindsight, it was the most successful one for any wedding angle the company has ever produced. The storyline that top heel Triple H had drugged Stephanie the night before and gotten her to marry him in Las Vegas, revealed on the Titantron in the middle of the ceremony live on Monday Night Raw. The storyline from that point on focused on HHH vs. Vince McMahon, with Stephanie turning heel on her father, having been in on the plot. The angle later turned to real life as Triple H is for all intents and purposes married into the company.

From a storyline standpoint, Martin was left out of the top mix of the company's roster and never got as high in the hierarchy as he did during that era. He was repackaged as heel, teaming with Albert (current New Japan star Giant Bernard) as T&A, managed by the debuting Trish Stratus, who was just breaking into the company as a former fitness model who legitimately was a huge wrestling fan before being signed. After the team broke up, Martin was back as a babyface and won the European championship from William Regal in 2001. He dropped the title to Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania 17 in Houston after interference from the other Radicalz.

Martin ended up a heel yet again as part of the WCW/ECW Alliance later that year, holding both the WWE and WCW Tag Team belts with Booker T as well as the WWE Intercontinental championship during that period. At the 2001 Survivor Series, Martin lost the IC belt to Edge, who unified it with the WCW United States championship. He also had a short run with the hot potato Hardcore championship. With the idea that the Alliance vs. WWE war was coming to an end and those who lost could be fired, Test went on to insert himself into an "Immunity" Battle Royal, which he won with the gimmick being that he couldn't be let go by WWE for a year.

In 2002, he bounced around a number of different storyline gimmicks. He was part of the Un-Americans with Lance Storm, Christian and William Regal. He was Stacy Keibler's charge as she tried to change his image and claim his fans were his "Testicles" in an all-time so bad it was good idea. He went to the finals of that year's King of the Ring tournament, later losing to eventual winner and current UFC champion Brock Lesnar. The relationship with Keibler eventually turned into a real life one for the couple. After she left the company and became an ABC darling via "Dancing With the Stars", Martin would later write online how proud he was of her success and that he often told her while they were dating that she would go on to do something bigger than professional wrestling.

Scott Steiner was brought into the company. Despite being one of the top names in WCW when it imploded in 2001, Steiner was sent to the mid-card after a feud with then WWE champion Triple H and put into a tag team with Martin. The two ended up at odds of Keibler's services but later reunited with the idea she was their slave.

Martin ended up out of action with a neck injury and was forced to undergo spinal fusion surgery that would keep him out of action for at least a year. In a move that was heavily criticized at the time, World Wrestling Entertainment released Martin on 11/1/04, four months after the surgery and at least eight months before he would be able to return. At the time, WWE's John Laurinaitis promised to give Martin a look when he was ready, but the very idea that Martin, who had spent his entire professional career with the company and had broken his neck working there, could be fired as he recovered, sent a shockwave through the company's roster.

Exactly a year later, Martin discussed the release while writing about the November 2005 passing of former WWE champion Eddie Guerrero, commenting, "Look at me. I break my neck in the ring had to have two discs taken out of my neck and a steel plate put in and was told at the time by Johnny Ace when I asked if my job would be in jeopardy, 'We don't fire people with injuries like that.' Hmm, that's funny, because two months after surgery I got fired because I wasn't working. My seven years of busting my *** for them and putting over the boss's son while my foot was broken in a cast was all forgotten about.When Johnny Ace called me and told me they were releasing me - which of course he put all the heat on Vince - I said to him, 'What kind of message are you sending the boys that if they get hurt they are going to get fired?' So all the guys who don't want to lose their jobs, what do they do? Pop a couple of Percocet or Vicodin and mask the pain because god forbid they say they are hurt and lose their job. I'm not going to name any names, but I know at least a dozen or so wrestlers who are addicted to these things for that very reason. Get hurt, lose your job. I just turned 30, my back aches everyday, I have a metal plate in my neck, and yes I got in the business at the right time and have a lot of nice things, but is it all worth it? You guys don't see the ugly side of this business. Yes, wrestling is entertainment, but the bumps and bruises are real and sometimes they don't go away. So think long and hard before you get in this business because I can tell you first hand that if you're not working or making them money they don't give a ****."

Martin returned to the ring in the summer of 2005, working for Nu-Wrestling in Italy, which was being booked by former WWE star Rikishi Phatu. He made several convention appearances as well.

During this period, Eddie Guerrero died in a Minnesota hotel room due to an enlarged heart giving out on him, a complication from the drugs he had taken during his career. Martin, completely removed from WWE at the time, wrote, "I'm actually wondering who's next? Who's next to die? I can think of at least 15 to 20 people who have died from various things - mostly prescription pain killers. For all you wanna be wrestlers who wanna get in this business, especially now when WWE doesn't pay you anymore than you would make at a 9 to 5 job, let me break some things down for you. When I started wrestling I had never seen or heard of Vicodin or Percocet or Soma. How come so many wrestlers die from these medications and football players and hockey players don't? The answer is simple - wrestlers, especially WWE wrestlers, work five days a week all year long taking bump after bump in the ring. A doctor explained it to me like this: Every time you take a fall in the ring it's like getting rear-ended by a car going 20 mph, so how many bumps in the ring a night do you take? Multiply that by how many times a week you work all year long. That's a hell of a lot of whiplash and pain. I can remember hearing a conversation from some unnamed WWE head guys talking about how this certain person needs to go to rehab but they couldn't send him because he was to important to the show. That's the reality people that is how we are treated."

Despite being extremely critical of WWE's use of Eddie Guerrero's name after his death, including one blog where he said it wanted to "make me puke", Martin was still brought back to the WWE fold. He was signed to a new deal in March 2006 and placed into the relaunched ECW brand later that year as a heel. He most notably feuded with then-ECW champion Bobby Lashley late in the year going into 2007. After being defeated by Lashley clean several times, he disappeared from television.

Despite his earlier writings about the drug scene in the wrestling business, Martin ended up suspended under the WWE Wellness Policy and was released shortly afterwards. At the time, Martin claimed it was a mutual release that he asked the company for.

After departing WWE, Martin made several appearances for TNA in the summer of 2007, teaming with Sting and Abyss in a a winning bout against AJ Styles, Christian and Tomko. With a feeling his huge physique was neon sign for the impending United States Congress investigation into the business following the Benoit family tragedy and also a feeling that his attitude didn't jibe well with the TNA locker room, he wasn't signed and was never brought back.

Through his Myspace.com account, Martin would often write about different views on the wrestling business and was critical of what WWE's developmental program had turned into after it was moved to Florida. In one blog, he complained that too many of the students would care too much about partying and not enough about studying tapes and learning the business. One talent signed to WWE who was stationed in FCW at the time responded that other than dropping Kelly Kelly (who he was dating) off, Martin had never actually come to the facility.

Martin was arrested for a DUI in April 2008. The police report at the time claimed Martin failed a field sobriety test and that he continued to fall asleep in the arresting officer's vehicle after being taken into custody. At the time, The Tampa Tribune noted that he had a history of traffic violations but Martin responded, "Considering I don't drink alcohol or do drugs I don't know how the DUI is going to stand." When the newspaper asked Martin if he was still a wrestler, he commented that it was something he "didn't want to get into."

As noted, in recent years, Martin had been dating WWE Raw Diva Kelly Kelly and at one point, he publicly praised her for saving his life when he had a medical emergency, believed by some to have been an OD. According to those I spoke to tonight, the two had split recently, about 6-8 weeks back. Although Martin had pushed that he was retiring from the business as far back as December 2007, he was still making appearances overseas. As recently as last month, he worked in Japan on shows promoted by Big Van Vader and was scheduled to leave this week for a European tour of several countries.

Our deepest condolences to Martin's family, friends and fans at this time.

PWI

[jazwaz1]

PWInsider just confirmed it.

It's true.


Slyfox edit: Link - http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=37176&p=1

[TM]

and now he is dead again.

[TM]

Wikipedia now says he is alive, but again, not reliable.

[Shadowmancer]

people on Wiki are saying that PWInsider isn't a reliable source for this information?

[scsu01]

FORMER WWE STAR ANDREW 'TEST' MARTIN FOUND DEAD AT AGE 33
by Mike Johnson @ 2009-03-14 02:00:00

PWInsider.com is sad to report that former WWE star Andrew "Test" Martin was found dead in his apartment in Tampa, Florida at the age of 33, just four days shy of his 34th birthday. We don't have much in the way of details at this time. Tampa area authorities have declined to officially confirm it is Martin they found but word within the industry has been widespread the last few hours.

Originally born in Whitby, Ontario Canada, Martin was discovered randomly by then-top WWF star Bret Hart in a restaurant. Recognizing the potential of a 6'6', 300 pounder, Hart offered to train Martin and help break him into the business. Martin quit his jobs and trained for eight months under Hart and Leo Burke in Calgary. At the same time, Hart was helping several other young Canadian talents including future WWE champion Edge, and future NWA champion Christian Cage, among others.

He was quickly signed to one of the early WWF developmental deals in the late 1990s, Martin would be brought in for camps under former NWA World champion Dory Funk Jr. and Dr. Tom Prichard. The camps included names like Edge, Christian, Kurt Angle, Steve Corino, a young Teddy Hart, Shawn Stasiak, Devon (Crowbar) Storm, and Tiger Ali Singh, among others, so there was a huge talent wealth there at the time.

In his 1998 debut on WWF television, Martin appeared as a roadie for heavy metal band Motley Crue during a musical performance where he "removed" a fan that had gotten on stage. He was quickly made a member of Vince McMahon's Corporation under the ring name "Test", which was short for Testosterone. He made his PPV debut for the company at the 1999 Royal Rumble, competing in that match and made his Wrestlemania debut at Mania 15, teaming with D'Lo Brown while challenging then-WWF Tag Team champions Owen Hart and Jeff Jarrett in Hart's last Mania bout before his death several months later.

After turning babyface, Martin was scripted into a relationship with a young, babyface Stephanie McMahon that was exposed via G-TV, a series of mysterious cameras capturing WWF talents in out of the ring, backstage situations (sort of a predecessor r to today's paparazzi, TMZ type "journalism"). The relationship led to an angry Shane McMahon feuding with Test, which culminated at Summerslam 1999 in Chicago with a "Love Her or Leave Her" match where Test had to beat McMahon in order to be accepted. Inside the ring, it was probably the high point of his career as the two had a hell of a brawl. Stephanie and Test's on-screen romance continued, complete with engagement and a wedding live on Raw.

As is the case with all WWE weddings, there was a twist and in hindsight, it was the most successful one for any wedding angle the company has ever produced. The storyline that top heel Triple H had drugged Stephanie the night before and gotten her to marry him in Las Vegas, revealed on the Titantron in the middle of the ceremony live on Monday Night Raw. The storyline from that point on focused on HHH vs. Vince McMahon, with Stephanie turning heel on her father, having been in on the plot. The angle later turned to real life as Triple H is for all intents and purposes married into the company.

From a storyline standpoint, Martin was left out of the top mix of the company's roster and never got as high in the hierarchy as he did during that era. He was repackaged as heel, teaming with Albert (current New Japan star Giant Bernard) as T&A, managed by the debuting Trish Stratus, who was just breaking into the company as a former fitness model who legitimately was a huge wrestling fan before being signed. After the team broke up, Martin was back as a babyface and won the European championship from William Regal in 2001. He dropped the title to Eddie Guerrero at Wrestlemania 17 in Houston after interference from the other Radicalz.

Martin ended up a heel yet again as part of the WCW/ECW Alliance later that year, holding both the WWE and WCW Tag Team belts with Booker T as well as the WWE Intercontinental championship during that period. At the 2001 Survivor Series, Martin lost the IC belt to Edge, who unified it with the WCW United States championship. He also had a short run with the hot potato Hardcore championship. With the idea that the Alliance vs. WWE war was coming to an end and those who lost could be fired, Test went on to insert himself into an "Immunity" Battle Royal, which he won with the gimmick being that he couldn't be let go by WWE for a year.

In 2002, he bounced around a number of different storyline gimmicks. He was part of the Un-Americans with Lance Storm, Christian and William Regal. He was Stacy Keibler's charge as she tried to change his image and claim his fans were his "Testicles" in an all-time so bad it was good idea. He went to the finals of that year's King of the Ring tournament, later losing to eventual winner and current UFC champion Brock Lesnar. The relationship with Keibler eventually turned into a real life one for the couple. After she left the company and became an ABC darling via "Dancing With the Stars", Martin would later write online how proud he was of her success and that he often told her while they were dating that she would go on to do something bigger than professional wrestling.

Scott Steiner was brought into the company. Despite being one of the top names in WCW when it imploded in 2001, Steiner was sent to the mid-card after a feud with then WWE champion Triple H and put into a tag team with Martin. The two ended up at odds of Keibler's services but later reunited with the idea she was their slave.

Martin ended up out of action with a neck injury and was forced to undergo spinal fusion surgery that would keep him out of action for at least a year. In a move that was heavily criticized at the time, World Wrestling Entertainment released Martin on 11/1/04, four months after the surgery and at least eight months before he would be able to return. At the time, WWE's John Laurinaitis promised to give Martin a look when he was ready, but the very idea that Martin, who had spent his entire professional career with the company and had broken his neck working there, could be fired as he recovered, sent a shockwave through the company's roster.

Exactly a year later, Martin discussed the release while writing about the November 2005 passing of former WWE champion Eddie Guerrero, commenting, "Look at me. I break my neck in the ring had to have two discs taken out of my neck and a steel plate put in and was told at the time by Johnny Ace when I asked if my job would be in jeopardy, 'We don't fire people with injuries like that.' Hmm, that's funny, because two months after surgery I got fired because I wasn't working. My seven years of busting my *** for them and putting over the boss's son while my foot was broken in a cast was all forgotten about.When Johnny Ace called me and told me they were releasing me - which of course he put all the heat on Vince - I said to him, 'What kind of message are you sending the boys that if they get hurt they are going to get fired?' So all the guys who don't want to lose their jobs, what do they do? Pop a couple of Percocet or Vicodin and mask the pain because god forbid they say they are hurt and lose their job. I'm not going to name any names, but I know at least a dozen or so wrestlers who are addicted to these things for that very reason. Get hurt, lose your job. I just turned 30, my back aches everyday, I have a metal plate in my neck, and yes I got in the business at the right time and have a lot of nice things, but is it all worth it? You guys don't see the ugly side of this business. Yes, wrestling is entertainment, but the bumps and bruises are real and sometimes they don't go away. So think long and hard before you get in this business because I can tell you first hand that if you're not working or making them money they don't give a ****."

Martin returned to the ring in the summer of 2005, working for Nu-Wrestling in Italy, which was being booked by former WWE star Rikishi Phatu. He made several convention appearances as well.

During this period, Eddie Guerrero died in a Minnesota hotel room due to an enlarged heart giving out on him, a complication from the drugs he had taken during his career. Martin, completely removed from WWE at the time, wrote, "I'm actually wondering who's next? Who's next to die? I can think of at least 15 to 20 people who have died from various things - mostly prescription pain killers. For all you wanna be wrestlers who wanna get in this business, especially now when WWE doesn't pay you anymore than you would make at a 9 to 5 job, let me break some things down for you. When I started wrestling I had never seen or heard of Vicodin or Percocet or Soma. How come so many wrestlers die from these medications and football players and hockey players don't? The answer is simple - wrestlers, especially WWE wrestlers, work five days a week all year long taking bump after bump in the ring. A doctor explained it to me like this: Every time you take a fall in the ring it's like getting rear-ended by a car going 20 mph, so how many bumps in the ring a night do you take? Multiply that by how many times a week you work all year long. That's a hell of a lot of whiplash and pain. I can remember hearing a conversation from some unnamed WWE head guys talking about how this certain person needs to go to rehab but they couldn't send him because he was to important to the show. That's the reality people that is how we are treated."

Despite being extremely critical of WWE's use of Eddie Guerrero's name after his death, including one blog where he said it wanted to "make me puke", Martin was still brought back to the WWE fold. He was signed to a new deal in March 2006 and placed into the relaunched ECW brand later that year as a heel. He most notably feuded with then-ECW champion Bobby Lashley late in the year going into 2007. After being defeated by Lashley clean several times, he disappeared from television.

Despite his earlier writings about the drug scene in the wrestling business, Martin ended up suspended under the WWE Wellness Policy and was released shortly afterwards. At the time, Martin claimed it was a mutual release that he asked the company for.

After departing WWE, Martin made several appearances for TNA in the summer of 2007, teaming with Sting and Abyss in a a winning bout against AJ Styles, Christian and Tomko. With a feeling his huge physique was neon sign for the impending United States Congress investigation into the business following the Benoit family tragedy and also a feeling that his attitude didn't jibe well with the TNA locker room, he wasn't signed and was never brought back.

Through his Myspace.com account, Martin would often write about different views on the wrestling business and was critical of what WWE's developmental program had turned into after it was moved to Florida. In one blog, he complained that too many of the students would care too much about partying and not enough about studying tapes and learning the business. One talent signed to WWE who was stationed in FCW at the time responded that other than dropping Kelly Kelly (who he was dating) off, Martin had never actually come to the facility.

Martin was arrested for a DUI in April 2008. The police report at the time claimed Martin failed a field sobriety test and that he continued to fall asleep in the arresting officer's vehicle after being taken into custody. At the time, The Tampa Tribune noted that he had a history of traffic violations but Martin responded, "Considering I don't drink alcohol or do drugs I don't know how the DUI is going to stand." When the newspaper asked Martin if he was still a wrestler, he commented that it was something he "didn't want to get into."

As noted, in recent years, Martin had been dating WWE Raw Diva Kelly Kelly and at one point, he publicly praised her for saving his life when he had a medical emergency, believed by some to have been an OD. According to those I spoke to tonight, the two had split recently, about 6-8 weeks back. Although Martin had pushed that he was retiring from the business as far back as December 2007, he was still making appearances overseas. As recently as last month, he worked in Japan on shows promoted by Big Van Vader and was scheduled to leave this week for a European tour of several countries.

Our deepest condolences to Martin's family, friends and fans at this time.


-PWI

[jazwaz1]

PWI and f4W/WO are as reliable as it gets... Sunny and Blue Meanie, two different people, confirming it as well. Not sure why people at Wikipedia wouldn't believe it =/. I've seen PWI be wrong before, but a wrestler's death? Heck nawh.

[TM]

I am waiting for something higher up to give the final word. Pretty sure something is up, or Tammy is a dumb whore.

Nancy Greene will be all over this, blaming Vince or something.

[Richard]

:( one of my faveourite backstage segments was a Test one. RIP Test.

[slimymeteor]

I remember reading a blog of his about a year or so ago, after leaving WWE, praising the positive effects of steroids. How many does it take for the business to learn?!

RIP Test :(

[Shake-Zula]

R.I.P Test.

This is sad I just really didn't see this coming.

[Dewey.]

main page hasn't confirmed this yet, but pwinsider and 1wrestling have both posted the same story (albeit with 1wrestling being only the jist of it).

Should this turn out to be the truth, I am saddened, but not neccessarily surprised. As somebody pointed out, he was a staunch supporter of steroids, and even advocated TNA not administering drug testing, lest they get submitted to legislators, and getting into it with management for telling him they thought his look was too big. Still sad, though. Hopefully this year won't turn out like '07.

[Sparky]

Tampa - A former WWE wrestler has been found dead in his Tampa apartment.

Andrew Martin, better known as Test, was found dead by Tampa Police around 8:00 Friday night.

Police were called to his home for a welfare check after a neighbor said she could see into his apartment at Post Harbor Apartments and noticed that Test appeared motionless for several hours.

Right now, Police say they don't think there was any foul play involved.

An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of death.

Andrew "Test" Martin was a former World Wrestling Entertainment Intercontinental, European, and Hardcore Champion, as well as a Tag-Team Champion.

Most recently, Martin worked for NWA-TNA Wrestling under the name "The Punisher" Andrew Martin.

Test was 33 years old, he died just days before his 34th birthday.

To read more about Test's life and career, click here.It's been confirmed on a local newspaper sight(? at least i think its local) but its still an official news website.

[agentmichaelscarn]

I remember reading a blog of his about a year or so ago, after leaving WWE, praising the positive effects of steroids. How many does it take for the business to learn?!

RIP Test :(

It's not so much the steroids, I think it has more to do with all the painkillers and muscle relaxers that they take. Alot of them would take them like they were candy which is obviously not good for you. If the dosage was 1 or 2 a day they were taking 10, you factor that into the other recreational drugs that many of them use and that's why this stuff happens. More people have done steroids in the NFL, track and field and MLB the past 20 years than professional wrestling and I don't think any of them died young so I think it shows that its more than just the roids.

Anyway don't want to speculate on how it happened but unfortunately drugs probably played a part in it. It's too bad, I can't believe how young he was. It's hard to believe he was only 23 when he debuted, he looked so much older than that. RIP

[The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh]

(Sigh) Chalk up yet another talent that died WAAAAYYYYY too young.

[Y 2 Jake]

This would have been more intresting if Test had become the star that he was supposed to be. Nearly 10 year's ago I would have put money on Test becoming a somebody.

[Phoenix]

RIP Test.

Quite suprised that he was just short of 34, I really thought alot would happen for him. He was a guy who was one short of a Triple Crown/Grand Slam had he still been in the WWE. Just a real shame :( But it's really unbelieveable about how many have died so early and in the past 2 years!

The one thing I'm thinking is, will the WWE have any finger pointing at all? Because with all that's going on about wrestling death, many would easily blame the WWE. But with that schedule they have on for wrestlers, I'm not suprised!

[Sparky]

many would easily blame the WWE. But with that schedule they have on for wrestlers, I'm not suprised!:wtf?. it might be a big schedule but your forgetting one important thing. They choose to be wrestlers knowing what they are supposed to do. If they couldn't cope with the schedule they don't have too. You can't blame it on that.

[Y 2 Jake]

He also hasn't been part of the WWE roster for two years, even then he was only back for 6 months.

He also did a blog on how awesome steroids are. So the moral will probably be this: ''Drugs are bad''.

[Uncle Sam]

And to think, he almost married Steph O'Mac.

[Y 2 Jake]

I want to know how Motley Crue feel about this terrible loss.

[Uncle Sam]

Wasn't he part of The Union? Y'know, that stable that lasted for one night. They all carried 4x4s. I think Foley and Shamrock were in it.

[Y 2 Jake]

Yeah, Big Show will dedicate his next Mania loss to Test. Mick Foley will dedicate his next special enforcer role to Test and Ken Shamrock has got busted for steroids in memory of Test.

It's a shame really, it took his death for the Testicles to return.

[Uncle Sam]

And they'll always have that beautiful moment where they triumphed over The Acolytes, Viscera and Big Bossman.

I used Wikipedia for that. Obviously.

Edit: The there was his stint as "The Punisher" Andrew Martin.

[Y 2 Jake]

I remembered who they beat, because I'm an original Testicle. I won't be jumping on the bandwagon now. I was there from the beginning.

[Y 2 Jake]

You've got a brother? I never knew that. True story.

[Uncle Sam]

Six years ago, my brother predicted that Jeff Hardy, Edge and Test would be the stars of tomorrow. I'm not sure how to comment on that now.

[Uncle Sam]

You've got a brother? I never knew that. True story.

He was my source of knowledge during the dark period of 2003/2004.

Anyway, Test. Shame. He was every bit as good as Triple H.

[Y 2 Jake]

If not better. If it wasn't for Test then Shane McMahon would be nowhere near as over. FACT.

[Showtime 24/7]

Six years ago, my brother predicted that Jeff Hardy, Edge and Test would be the stars of tomorrow. I'm not sure how to comment on that now.

eh, 2 out of 3 ain't bad. I actually predicted Test and Edge to main event a WM many years back, silly me.

It's sad, but in today's, or more accurately the last 2 decades of wrestlings drug filled days, any wrestler who was a part of it then who dies suddenly now is not really surprising anymore.

I wonder how Kelly Kelly is taking it?

[A Boy Named Jane]

Main site has it now. This is pretty sad...

[Showtime 24/7]

mm mmm, it took the main site this long to put it up.....

oh you meant about Test, yea that is very tragic too.

[Y 2 Jake]

I wonder how Kelly Kelly is taking it?

I've heard she's been taking it off Jericho.

[Fratelli]

R.I.P Test
very sad to hear about another wrestlers death
Im sure they will have some sort of rememberance for him this week on RAW

[brandogg]

Hate to say it, but this is gonna be another steroids death. That dude *loved* steroids, like a fat kid loves cake.

[Y 2 Jake]

Im sure they will have some sort of rememberance for him this week on RAW

Just a graphic with the DOB and DOD. He wasn't big enough to get a video.

[Showtime 24/7]

ahhh, you know, if the didn't already induct a lower middle carder into the HOF (Koko B Ware) this could've been Test's best shot at the HOF. Oh well, maybe he'll drag enough sympathy into next years, doubt it thou.

[Stinger]

As their source is the face book page.

Speaking of... who hates the new facebook?

I hate the new facebook....as for Test, that is sad

[Y 2 Jake]

TNA will do a video package like this -

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Unaware that they were taking the piss with the Curry Man tribute.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

I fully expect Test to be in the Hall of Fame this year, Albert to come back and win the World title at Mania, and a Test match on every dvd from now on.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Yes, an hour long dedication to the Punisher will be on Impact this week. He punished us with brutal matches.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

It's not sad. It's another roid created body that met it's maker. Not prematurely either, he went when he was supposed.

[Y 2 Jake]

It's eerie, both wrestlers from great European Championship match at Mania X7 are now dead. I suspect Kevin Sullivan had something to do with it.

I'd totally buy a Test DVD btw.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Kevin Sullivan is a devil worshipper that needs the blood of Steroid induced WRestlers to appease his god.

[justinsayne]

Does this mean Kelly Kelly is going to be the new GM of RAW now?

[Y 2 Jake]

I'm optimistic that we'll get a couple more deaths over the next few months. 2008 wasn't a good year for them at all.

Everybody loves a good death, even if they don't admit it.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

It's amazing how they were dropping like flies until Benoit, and then it's been relative smooth sailing from there. Well, the media needs something else to go on about, I'm sure this will start more shit.

[Y 2 Jake]

It's been confirmed via brutusthebarber.com.

I was saddened to hear of the death of my good friend Andrew Martin. We hadn't communicated in months, but he was a good friend none the less. I will now win the 3rd Annual WZ Tournament in his honor. Vote Beefcake.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Well if Booty Man says it, it must be official.

[Big Beck-ah Roethlisberger]

Does this mean Kelly Kelly is going to be the new GM of RAW now?

umm Eddie and Vickie were married, I don't believe Test and Kelly Kelly were.

[Y 2 Jake]

It's amazing how they were dropping like flies until Benoit, and then it's been relative smooth sailing from there. Well, the media needs something else to go on about, I'm sure this will start more shit.

The Benoit death predated the ending of the Watchmen film by 18 months.

In the film Ozymandias kills thousands to save millions. It took a big star to die to put a stop to all the wrestling deaths. I guess Test is Rorschach's diary.

Or something.

[justinsayne]

umm Eddie and Vickie were married, I don't believe Test and Kelly Kelly were.

I know, there relationship was public knowledge though...

[Y 2 Jake]

very deep

There was a second there when even I didn't know what I was on about. I'm glad you got it.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

The Benoit death predated the ending of the Watchmen film by 18 months.

In the film Ozymandias kills thousands to save millions. It took a big star to die to put a stop to all the wrestling deaths. I guess Test is Rorschach's diary.

Or something.

very deep

[Joker ' Ferreira]

This is just a TEST!

lol

[Y 2 Jake]

Three things that just crossed my mind:-

* Could this all be some sort of test?
* Will the video package by TNA make it look like he's making a return to the compnay?
* If he's killed himself will they put the X-Title on Suicide?

[Big Beck-ah Roethlisberger]

I know, there relationship was public knowledge though...

yes, but Vince really didnt kill this one :)

[Slyfox696]

Test was a World Champion? When? In one of the articles it said he was a former World Champion.


EDIT: Nevermind. He was ECW champion wasn't he?

[Y 2 Jake]

Nope. He did lose to an ECW Champion once or twice though.

[Y 2 Jake]

On a related world champion note, Jeff Jarret has a TNA promo where he says he's been a world champion everywhere he'd been. That'd be everywhere except WWE. Unless they're counting mid card titles.

[Y 2 Jake]

I think we should have a proper Test thread in the main wrestling sections. I'm suggesting Simply The Test as the title. Or an old school thread where we talk about his greatest matches, Best Of Test if you will.

Who could forget his classic feud with Scott Steiner? Or when he made his debut in TNA and he looked like a shitter verion of Matt Morgan.

We could talk about how his match against Edge at Survivor Series 2001 was actually very good. Or the time Val Venis' mother died and he wore that black arm band.

The Un-Americans, the IC title reign. Oh the memories.

RIP Test.

[justinsayne]

Test was a World Champion? When? In one of the articles it said he was a former World Champion.


EDIT: Nevermind. He was ECW champion wasn't he?

Only World title Test has ever won was the WWW Heavyweight championship in some indy fed called Wild Wild Wrestling

[Lee]

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/article/tampa-media-covers-the-death-of-andrew-test-martin-59852

says so.

[Harthan]

It's a shame. Irrelevant to how good a wrestler he may have been, it's still a shame that he's passed.

[Y 2 Jake]

This is Kelly Kelly's current MySpace.com status: "You were my world my best friend the one i always ran to u were always there for me..what happened to our plan...Why did god take u away from me...my heart is always with u and u only..I know your in heaven watching over me now my angel..."

Some questions:

What happens to Test's My Space? Do they remove it because he won't be giving any status updates in the near future, or do they keep it for a while?

Or does it just stay there, like the bones of a dead animal in the desert?

When did people find time in between grieving to post on the internet?

[Lee]

Does anyone think it may have been Kane who did it?

[Slyfox696]

Does anyone think it may have been Kane who did it?

Jake already threw out Kevin Sullivan.

[Y 2 Jake]

Jake already threw out Kevin Sullivan.

Well, I still think he might have had something to do with Benoits death.

[Y 2 Jake]

I might make the incredibly tasteless, Wrestler Death Speculation Thread.

The basis is this, you try to find out if a dead wrestlers death was anything to do with a particular wrestler they feuded with. Motives, how they caused them to have a steroid induced heart attack etc.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Kevin Sullivan DID kill the Benoit's

[Lee]

We all know what Kanes love for Kelly Kelly has been like tho...

[Y 2 Jake]

Kevin Sullivan DID kill the Benoit's

Not Daniel. That was Chris.

[OIL]

Kevin Sullivan DID kill the Benoit's

We would like to believe that

Guess no-one will never know

[eXtremely-Priceless2K9]

Well they say friday 13th is an unlucky day... in has a tear in one eye

[Rated®Superstar]

Wow Rip Andrew "Test" Martin

[Lee]

I'm sorry but he's dead, at 33 that's a shame.

But what did he do worthwhile in his career? He brought us Trish I guess and erm yeh, that was it really.

[Rated®Superstar]

he bring us the McMahon-Helmsley Era....Did he?

[RH23]

RIP Test. He was only 33. He died so young

[JBK2008]

Wow this is suck a shock. I mean he wasn't the best big man in the business but he had youth on his side for the longest time. I think he had maturity issues which probably left him to not being pushed as hard, but I thought of him as a good talent.

His role in the Un Americans was so believable even though I thought the faction as a whole was done poorly. I love him as a face when he was with Stacey and IMO he should have been face and not Stiener. I thought he would have made a nice world champion because he didn't have to have much in the mic skills department but he looked fierce and just had that natural cool face look. Hell even in his last stint he looked like he could clean house. I just wish he had been used better.

R.I.P Test. In my eyes man, you were still great to me. God Bless...

[TM]

RIP Stacy Keibler and Kelly Kelly's Ex, and the person who brought us Trish.

Wow, how come all the girls liked this guy? He seems like the type of guy to get jacked up on Steroids... wait...

[slimymeteor]

I think it's pretty well established that Test wasn't anybody's favorite wrestler, but I still don't think it's right for any of us to take delight in his death. Especially on the same day that the news was released. But then again, maybe I'm just old-fashioned.

[TheRealLionheart089]

I think it's pretty well established that Test wasn't anybody's favorite wrestler, but I still don't think it's right for any of us to take delight in his death. Especially on the same day that the news was released. But then again, maybe I'm just old-fashioned.


At least somebody on this thread shows some type of respect -unlike 'some' posters on here...(I would list names, but I dont wanna get 'banned')

Back on topic: RIP Test. He coulda backcame a big star in 1998-99.

[eXtremely-Priceless2K9]

well he had a nice life but at the end of the day he just joined Heavens Wrestling federation HWF

[eXtremely-Priceless2K9]

Andrew "test" Martin was found dead in his home,
He died twas there, happy but all alone,
He was a great wrestler and in the sky
he'll be with eddie, benoit and hennig, high
he was gods gift to the WWE
i wanted him to win world titles, all 3

It has been confirmed by WWE dot com :'(
another one bites the dust

[OIL]

I'm shocked, but didn't he say steriods were good?

[Lee]

At least somebody on this thread shows some type of respect -unlike 'some' posters on here...(I would list names, but I dont wanna get 'banned')

Back on topic: RIP Test. He coulda backcame a big star in 1998-99.

Just say names and don't be a dick about it.

I was generally shocked about it...RIP Test

[kenvin100]

Its always sad to see anyone go, and its even worse to see an individual die at a young age

Test had a great run in the WWE...he will be missed, I hope he gets his respect on this weeks Raw...

RIP Andrew Martin, you will be missed

[CDR]

Its always sad to see anyone go, and its even worse to see an individual die at a young age

Test had a great run in the WWE...he will be missed, I hope he gets his respect on this weeks Raw...

RIP Andrew Martin, you will be missed

He'll get a little "R.I.P Andrew "Test" Martin" at the beginning. I hope you didn't want anything more than that.

[OIL]

He'll get the graphic at the beginning of the show, and a mention by the commentators. Other than that, he won't get anything. If he was part of the roster then maybe, but let's be realistic people; he really wasn't that great. A good, solid mid-carder who never did anything much to get people talking. Mind you, there was that shizz with Steph..

[kenvin100]

That's enough considering hes not currently on the roster..the only time I'd expect a full 10 bell salute if a) he's one the roster or b) he was an amazing legend and he does not fit either requirement.

[Lee]

what wwe.com says is rather impersonal I think.

[Alan Quartermaine]

I remember cheering Test in my younger days. Had no idea he was only 33 though, thought he was much older than that.

Now he's pretending to be straight edge in the sky, if you believe in that sort of thing.

[Mighty NorCal]

Looked to have a ton of potential. and a ton of steriods. Sucks, but if it was becuase of heart failure, its another guy who did it to himself.

The unamericans were fricken badass though.

RIP Test

[klunderbunker]

I always liked him. He had a sweet top rope elbow. Wasn't the best but certainly wasn't as awful as he's made out to be. Hopefully this isn't related to steroids but it likely is.

[Mighty NorCal]

yea, thats usually the triad of failure for pro wrestlers. I just dont get how people feel they absolutely HAVE to do that shit. Peer pressure is a motherfucker.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

Regardless, it's a form of suicide.

[Slyfox696]

Hopefully this isn't related to steroids but it likely is.I would say that it's more likely related to a bad combination of drugs and/or alcohol.

It could be a by-product of steroids, but I think it'll be an overdose, or bad mixing of drugs or whatever.

[Rob]

I'm actually pretty upset about this. The fact that he was so young, only 33, makes it even more sad. Test was a good, if not great wrestler. I really hope it wasen't because of steriods that he died.

RIP Andrew.

[klunderbunker]

Yeah it probably was an OD. THis is why wrestlers like Punk impress me. They're living proof that these things aren't needed at all.

[Slyfox696]

Yeah it probably was an OD. THis is why wrestlers like Punk impress me. They're living proof that these things aren't needed at all.I'm not sure Punk is proof...he hasn't panned out yet.


But, I agree things aren't needed. John Cena is proof.

[TM]

http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A1294/129499/300_129499.jpg

RIP Test!

[klunderbunker]

I'm not 100% sold on Cena being clean yet. Something about it says to me he might have experimented with steroids in the past.

Punk to me is. He's been able to reach the big leagues clean. While he hasn't been a solid main eventer yet, he's at least there. That's further than most get.

[Slyfox696]

http://blogwrestling.files.wordpress.com/2007/02/test.jpg

Not clean.

[Steamboat Ricky]

I remember when he had his first match in a M.E. on Raw. He had one of the best pumphandle slams of all-time, and it made me love the move as a kid.

[thewrestlinghero]

No not Test. Now im not going to say i was his biggest fan in the world which im not but i am one the few hundrened people that actually liked him. His in ring abilty was alright for me and his promos were alright.This was on my mine all day i hope he is in peace now. I feel bad though for Kelly kelly even though there not dateing anymore prior to his death they still were together for a long time. I just hope her and the martin family and his friends are not that heartbroken. Yes Its very sad but i still think he had a pretty good career. test we miss and love you see you soon.

[jazwaz1]

:rolleyes:

Oh what mature people we have on this forum. I'd love for your mothers to die just so people can make fun of it... and you snap on them.

[hotwater10]

RIP Test. You never did get that push every one was waiting for. Hope this isnt Benoit 2.0

[Pippen loves M_F]

Altho I didn't like Test at all I hope he R.I.P.

[THE Madcap]

RIP Test...one guy who I hoped would become a main eventer.

don't have much else to say than that. Thanks for the memories

[Fizzywink]

Damn... It's sad to see him die, as I liked him, and thought he was a great wrestler. I am anxious to see the autopsy, and see what has caused his death.

Ah well R.I.P Andrew "Test" Martin

[Rusty]

I'm not 100% sold on Cena being clean yet. Something about it says to me he might have experimented with steroids in the past.

He clearly did experiment with steroids in the past. Has anyone seen the John Cena "My Life" DVD? If you have, you would have noticed how huge and abnormal Cena was before he got into Professional Wrestling. He's probably clean now though.

Also, I know you people are trying to create discussion, but at the expense of a man who just passed away? That's not cool. It's not even funny. We know Test took drugs, we know he's a hypocrite and from the sound of things, he probably wasn't a real nice guy either. But that's still no excuse for insulting a dead person.

It's not like Test actually murdered someone. In that case, then it would be okay to make fun of a person who was the cause of another death. But I do hope Test's family and friends get through this tough time.

R.I.P Test.

[Razz]

What a Shocker. Hopefully its not another drugs/steriod related death in wrestling. Here comes the black cloud again. People should read JRs latest blog, he talks about him, pretty interesting. He met with him at Wm24, and he seemed to be in good spirits, and was probably going to leave wrestling soon. But he was in rehab, didnt know about it. WWE was helping him and he seemed to have done really well in the rehab..I think he never that much of a fair shot in WWE. He was mega pushed and somewhat likeable early in his career until hhh and steph screwed him on the storylines and somewhat off the air too by that inadvertedly as dx became the focus. He sort of bounced back between midcarder and main events at time. He was pretty decorated in that time though won a few different titles, except for world. I think when he came back in his ECW run with his new attitude and look he seemed sort of interesting, i dont recall why they let him go, maybe because of his abuse problems? In tna he didn't do much, i dunno what they were trying to do with him in tna, but i guess he had those drug problems still lingering, sad..RIP

[enigmaticdude]

Holy crap!!! I was watching a wrestling video on youtube when I saw a comment that said "RIP TEST" I thought that the person was joking. Then I came to the site and I see Test Andrew Martin has died on the front page, I was shocked!!! I give condolences to his family and friends and I will never forget the attitude era where he almost married Stephanie and the times when he and Stacy Kiebler were together. RIP TEST!!!:worship::worship::worship:

[Sean Valjean]

I was with a friend, and his sister texted us the news. I thought it was a joke because she doesn't follow wrestling anymore, not since the attitude era. And why would she pick Test of all people?

The text said "former WWE Champion Test found dead" and he's never been world champ, so I was sure it was a joke. Then I checked here and there it was.

I've never been a HUGE fan of Test, but I did like him; especially during his "Testicles" phase. It's sad that the life of another talent has been cut short.

R.I.P. Andrew "Test" Martin

[Biggest Triple H Fan Ever]

Its always sad to see anyone go, and its even worse to see an individual die at a young age

Test had a great run in the WWE...he will be missed, I hope he gets his respect on this weeks Raw...

RIP Andrew Martin, you will be missed

Amen. Even through he's not with us anymore, he will always be in the hearts of all his "testicles".

[CENAtion]

I'm not 100% sold on Cena being clean yet. Something about it says to me he might have experimented with steroids in the past.

Punk to me is. He's been able to reach the big leagues clean. While he hasn't been a solid main eventer yet, he's at least there. That's further than most get.

Not to make this a Cena thread but how can u say Cena has done the juice? we all know his work ethic is second to none, loves the industry he is in and has worked his ass off since well before he ever entered the wrestling/entertainment industry. He started working out in high school, got a college degree in working out, and works out as often as possible. He knows how to get built withOUT roids.

Stop tryin to witch hunt John Cena. If you dont like him fine but respect him. Hes been anti roids since day one why would he be lying since then???

GET A FUCKING CLUE

Give Test his respect. Never a Main Eventer but a very valuable member of the show.

R.I.P. Andrew Martin

[HBK-aholic]

Didn't he write a blog praising steroids? Lol, Well, actions speak louder than words.

R.I.P.

Not to make this a Cena thread but how can u say Cena has done the juice? we all know his work ethic is second to none, loves the industry he is in and has worked his ass off since well before he ever entered the wrestling/entertainment industry. He started working out in high school, got a college degree in working out, and works out as often as possible. He knows how to get built withOUT roids.

Stop tryin to witch hunt John Cena. If you dont like him fine but respect him. Hes been anti roids since day one why would he be lying since then???

GET A FUCKING CLUE

Give Test his respect. Never a Main Eventer but a very valuable member of the show.

R.I.P. Andrew Martin

Oh and he never said Cena did steroids, he said he wasn't 100% sure he hadn't - which is true of almost any wrestler. How can we be 100% that at some point in their life they didn't try steroids? Put yout pitchfork away and calm down.

[Y 2 Jake]

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/

He's finally made it. He's on the front page of The Sun's website.

[Uncle Sam]

I call this "Simply A Test"

I call you,when I need you my hearts on fire
You come to me, come to me, wild and wild

You come to me, give me everything I need
Give me a lifetime of promises and a world of dreams
Speak the language of love like you know what it means
And it cant be wrong, take my heart and make it strong, baby

You're simply a Test, better than all the rest, better than anyone, anyone
I've ever met!
I'm stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead

In your heart I see the start of every night and every day
In your eyes, I get lost, I get washed away
Just as long as I'm here in your arms I could be in no better place...

You're simply a Test, better than all the rest, better than anyone, anyone
I've ever met!
I'm stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead

It's the time you leave me I start losing control, you're walking away with my
Heart and my soul, I can feel you even when I'm alone, oh baby dont let go!


And you're a Test, better than all the rest, better than anyone, anyone I've
ever met!
I'm stuck on your heart, I hang on every word you say
Tear us apart, baby I would rather be dead, ooh you're a Test!

[Y 2 Jake]

I was going to do that, but then I thought better of it. I figured somebody else would do it instead. I'm just upset it was you, Sam.

Did you know, Test was supposed to be the person who replaced Austin at Survivor Series 1999? Well you do now.

[Punk13]

I was truly sad and shocked to here of the death of one of the guys that welcomed me into the wrestling world. He seemed like such a good man and all over wrestlers myspace's our fans mourning over the loss of him. It's truly sad in my eyes that he never got that push alot of us hoped for and sadder that as the years go bye he will fade away and will only be a distant memory.
Good by Andrew. I Love you bro
R.I.P Test
:icon_cry:

[hArdymAriomArk]

RIP Test.

[smalltownfan]

I just found out not too long ago that Andrew "Test" Martin was found dead in his apartment. He was only 33. I beg and implore the wrestling industry to do something about all these young wrestlers dying too early. Enough is enough. The bosses out there need to monitor these wrestlers more closely and find out exactly what they're doing or taking in their spare time or on the clock. Something is not right here. Test is the latest in a long line of wrestlers who died way before their time and it has gone way too far. As I said earlier, something is not right here and it's time to fix it.

[IrishEnglishman24]

Hardly surprising, but I did quite like Test back when he was involved in the Stephanie storyline. Less so when he came back, but I'm sorry he's dead, even if it's not surprising

[klunderbunker]

Not to make this a Cena thread but how can u say Cena has done the juice? we all know his work ethic is second to none, loves the industry he is in and has worked his ass off since well before he ever entered the wrestling/entertainment industry. He started working out in high school, got a college degree in working out, and works out as often as possible. He knows how to get built withOUT roids.

Stop tryin to witch hunt John Cena. If you dont like him fine but respect him. Hes been anti roids since day one why would he be lying since then???

GET A FUCKING CLUE

Give Test his respect. Never a Main Eventer but a very valuable member of the show.

R.I.P. Andrew Martin

Train
Say Your Prayers
Take Your Steroids

Damn it brother, can you edit that part out? I forgot the camera was still on brother.

[PlayTheGame]

Train
Say Your Prayers
Take Your Steroids

Damn it brother, can you edit that part out? I forgot the camera was still on brother.

No, KB, they were just "VITAMINS"

[Punk13]

Why the hell didnt RAW make any acknowledgment, tribute or at least a "In Memory of" photo during the whole broadcast? I think that's really disrespectful. He did alot for the company and they dont have the intention of at least mentioning his name> Man he didnt go on a killing spree so why not honor him in some way?

[Minor League Brian]

This is sad and all, but wtf...why the big deal? He was a shit wrestler, why should RAW bother to acknowledge a shit wrestler? Do you want them to acknowledge EVERY one who dies who's been in the ring? Seriously?

[Slyfox696]

Why the hell didnt RAW make any acknowledgment, tribute or at least a "In Memory of" photo during the whole broadcast? I think that's really disrespectful. He did alot for the company and they dont have the intention of at least mentioning his name> Man he didnt go on a killing spree so why not honor him in some way?Because they don't want to get burned on this one like they did with Benoit.

A man dying at the age of 33 is rarely of natural causes. Drugs probably had a major part in his death, and the WWE wants to distance themselves from that as much as possible.

It's just good business.

[RVDgurl]

RIP...Andrew Martin. It is a shame that the wrestling world loses another one at such an early age.

[Rated®Superstar]

"authorities found his body Friday night at about 8 o'clock. And officers have since disclosed that they discovered prescription drugs, including painkillers and steroids, in the Harbour Place apartment"
Sad.
Im wondering whos next.
RIP Andrew Martin

[The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh]

I never thought anyone could use a running big boot as a finisher and look credible, but he was awesome at it.

Best match:- Love Her Or Leave Her match at SSlam '99 v Shane McMahon (and essentially, the MSP as well). Good street fight, was the first time we ever saw the elbow through the announce table by Shane O Mac, and honestly made Shane who he is today, giving us numerous memorable Shane O Mac matches in later years. It's a shame the same can't be said for Test tbh. I didn't think that literally just under 10 years later he'd be dead.

RIP big man. I always enjoyed your ring work, and am sad to hear of your passing. My condolences to your family.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

steroids found, shocking, just shocking.

[Undercurrent]

Bret Hart recently wrote a blog remembering Andrew Martin on his website brethart.com and here is what he had to say. It is extremely heart felt.

It’s with a very heavy heart that I somehow search for the right words to express my deepest sorrow over the loss of yet another of my wrestling brothers, Andrew Martin, aka Test.

I met Andrew, along with his equally huge friend George, at the Planet Hollywood restaurant in downtown Toronto in 1996. WWE exec, Carlo DeMarco brought them both up to meet me and to see if I’d be interested in possibly training them as wrestlers. Andrew was, as my father would say, a fine specimen; 6’ 6”, lean, hard and handsome with a big, boyish smile. I wasn’t actually looking for any more prospects but I saw something in him and told him if he could get over to Calgary I’d personally teach him, free of charge.

I was working a full WWE schedule back then and was preparing to begin teaching, or fine tuning, some of the many young wrestlers that were starting to pop up everywhere. I instantly liked Andrew and I can smile now at the memory of coming home from the road, physically exhausted, only to remember that I’d promised Andrew a real match in my dungeon. I found myself reluctantly wrapping my knees and lacing up my boots so I could wrestle Andrew on my precious day off. That day Andrew went from dreaming of being a wrestler to actually working with the WWE World Champion in his home. I wrestled Andrew for over a half hour and I knew back then that, with his size and ability, he was going to go far in the business. Unfortunately, my days in the WWE came to an end just as Andrew’s time was beginning. I’d gotten most of my students tryouts at the Raw TV taping in Ottawa, the day after the infamous screwjob in Montreal, and so our paths took a fork in the road. Even with me gone, Carlo, Edge, Christian and my bother Owen helped guide Andrew and he earned his spot on the WWE roster. I lost contact with Andrew for a time, but every now and then I’d catch him on TV and I felt very proud of him.

Death brought Andrew and I back together when we saw each other at Bryan “Krush” Adams’ funeral two years ago. It was during that sad, dark time - after the recent losses of Sherri Martel, Bam Bam Bigelow and the blackness of the Chris Benoit tragedy - I was hearing that Andrew was having drug addiction problems again and I was fearful he might be next.

I saw a need to keep in touch with him and do all I could to encourage him to save himself, and maybe some others too. We renewed our friendship and stayed in touch.

This past November I had the luck of doing a wrestling tour in France for two weeks with Andrew and he seemed to be a new man. He’d completed WWE sponsored rehab and had a new lease on life. Andrew clearly had his demons on the run and we talked about him becoming the poster child for wrestlers that desperately needed a voice urging, “If I can beat this, so can you!” Andrew convinced me he had the commitment and the determination to make a difference. I had a great time with him on that tour.

Following the tour I had painful knee replacement surgery and now it was Andrew calling me to see if I was doing okay. A few weeks ago he talked of coming to visit me here in Hawaii. He seemed so strong and focused that I never thought to question him about how he was doing. I again urged him to use his experience to reach out to the many wrestlers who are still losing their battle with drug addiction.

Now I wish so much that I could’ve somehow known that Andrew was losing his grip on his addictions, beginning to slip. I failed to see the signs of him losing a battle that I thought he’d already won. My heart has been heavy since the news of his passing. In our last phone call, a few weeks ago, I kidded him about how he worked that entire France tour and never took one bump and I smile at the memory of his deep booming laugh echoing over the phone. That’s how I choose to remember my friend. I’m sorry I didn’t see his pain and suffering; had I known I’d have tried harder to save him. He slipped and we lost one of the good ones. Nobody has anything but the nicest things to remember about Andrew Martin. I will miss him. He was a dear friend, one of very few I had left in a profession where too many die too young. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his entire family. Somehow, as hard as we all tried, we lost another good soul forever.

[Eternal Dragon]

My prayers are with Andrew, his family and his loved ones. May he look down on Babs and watch over her always. Bumble Bee I know this all hurts but he will always be with you. I love you girl!!

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Flames Out
Dragon

[Joker ' Ferreira]

Andrew "test" Martin was found dead in his home,
He died twas there, happy but all alone,
He was a great wrestler and in the sky
he'll be with eddie, benoit and hennig, high
he was gods gift to the WWE
i wanted him to win world titles, all 3

It has been confirmed by WWE dot com :'(
another one bites the dust
Yeah, and possibly he is in the same place as is Benoit and Mother Teresa... lol.

And I find it funny that I got a bad reputation when I joked about someone that is stupid enough to kill himself with steroids. And yes, he has to be very dumb.

[aceman43]

RIP Test! Oddly enough, when I think of him, I remember the match he had with Eddie Guerrero in which Eddie mockingly kept calling him "Diesel".

[Shake-Zula]

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Flames Out
Dragon

I noticed that while watching Raw. I figured that was for Test because well for one thing she never ever does that and two she like pointing upwards to the sky lol.


But yeah I just wish WWE would have mentioned it but not really shocked that didn't either with all the crap that happend with drugs and all that within the last year and a half.

[OIL]

They lost their chance to mention Test with the graphic now. If they do it next week it'll look like a blatent attempt to make themselves look good for the media, rather than anything else.

[BeansOnToastUK]

RIP Andrew "Test" Martin

[hotwater10]

Any word on how he died. He was only 33! I already paid meh respects on page 3 or 4 or something.

[OIL]

Well they found all kinds of drugs at his home I believe.

Toxocoligy report should be in about 2/3 weeks.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

we should start a vbookie

[OIL]

we should start a vbookie

On your own.

[Y 2 Jake]

I bet it's steroid related. But I don't think I'll get odds worth betting on.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

hmmmm

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/t/test/13.jpg


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[Tastycles]

He just filled out when he got older.

Like Scott Steiner.

[justinsayne]

Didn't he just get out of rehab too?, thought I read that somewhere

[The Ronination]

He took WWE up on the free rehab.

[Mighty NorCal]

Train
Say Your Prayers
Take Your Steroids

Damn it brother, can you edit that part out? I forgot the camera was still on brother.

how fucking DAAARRREEE you!!!

[ThaRaph]

Hate to say it, but this is gonna be another steroids death. That dude *loved* steroids, like a fat kid loves cake.

I was bothered by the fact that after all the chaos of the Benoit tragedy, he came out and said there's nothing wrong with using steroids in pro wrestling because it's not a true competition sport