6. Crash Holly (August 25, 1971 - November 6, 2003)
Before he became the "Houdini of Hardcore", Mike Lockwood spent 10 years on the independent wrestling scene trying to get his big break. He managed to work a few matches for ECW in 1997 before being signed to a WWF developmental deal in 1998. Lockwood debuted as Crash Holly, cousin of Hardcore Holly, in August 1999. Though he was only about 6 feet tall and 200 lbs., Crash insisted that he was a super heavyweight who weighed "well over 400 lbs." and even brought a scale to the ring with him so he could weigh-in before matches. However, it was once Holly entered the Hardcore division that he became a star. After beating Test for his first of 22 Hardcore title reigns, he instituted the "24/7 rule" where the Hardcore title had to be defended 24 hours a day, 7 days a week no matter where the wrestlers were. This led to some of the most entertaining segments in Raw history, as Holly was forced to defend his title in an airport, his hotel room, a Chuck E. Cheese, and backstage. Crash wasn't safe anywhere and he would be frequently attacked by random people like one of the Godfather's hos. Holly would usually resort to hiding in trash cans or running away from his opponents, earning the nickname "the Houdini of Hardcore". However, Crash's career stalled once the Hardcore title had run its course and he became lost in the shuffle. After being released from the promotion, Lockwood had a brief and forgettable run in TNA as Mad Mikey, a wrestler who was mad at things. Aside from his wrestling career stalling, Lockwood had recently been served with divorce papers from his wife and it took a major toll on him. Lockwood was found dead in the home of his friend Stevie Richards on November 6, 2003, having committed suicide with a combination of pills and alcohol. He was just 32 years old and WWE didn't even mention his death on their broadcast.
