12 Wrestlers Who Mysteriously VANISHED

Scotty Riggs was once a fixture of WCW’s tag team division, best known as one half of the American Males alongside Buff Bagwell. But after stepping away from the ring, Riggs quietly disappeared from the wrestling spotlight—and into one of the darkest chapters of his life.

Following the loss of his mother and his home, Riggs found himself living in his car, battling depression and contemplating suicide. Wrestling fans had no idea what he was going through. He wasn’t making appearances, giving interviews, or posting online. He was simply gone.

Then, out of nowhere, a message from his old tag partner changed everything. Buff Bagwell reached out, unaware of how close Riggs had come to giving up. That simple act of reconnecting gave Riggs the strength to keep going.

It wasn’t a dramatic return to the ring or a viral comeback story—but it was real. Scotty Riggs survived, and that’s the most powerful story of all.