Less than ninety minutes later he was found dead in his car in a McDonalds parking lot. Chris later found the car and helped his family recover it so it wasnt towed, telling me, It was clean. In the past when he had been found ODed in his car it was always sloppy with paraphernalia everywhere. This time it was spotless. Completely clean. Police later confirmed that there was no drug paraphernalia found at the scene and they were not positive that it was drug related, but it could have been. The manager at McDonalds noted that Brian had only spent a few minutes in the restaurant, buying food, visiting the bathroom but not for so long as to arouse suspicion and then leaving. Brians final tweet leads to more questions than answers. The way I see it there are three possible meanings behind it. The first, it could be a typo. My away could well mean My way, after all, the A and W keys are right next to one another and Brian had large fingers. It was not out of character for him to post inspiration messages or cryptic tweets. The second, he could be talking about his trip to Australia. He was en route to the airport when he stopped by the McDonalds, so the away comment might have simply been referring to that. Thirdly, it could be a suicide note. A final message to say goodbye to his family and friends. Most have jumped on the latter as the answer, but I am not so convinced. Brian had tried to kill himself before and he had never left suicide notes then, so why this time? Why was this different? He had self-admittedly failed to kill himself when he had tried previously, so why would he be so sure this time would be different? Something doesn't quite add up. Unfortunately, we will likely never know the true meaning behind that tweet. The cause of Brians death right now remains inconclusive. It is all too easy to assume that a recovering heroin addict who was struggling to come to terms with his friends death had intentionally overdosed, or that his drug problem had finally caught up with him and cost him his life. But it is also just as plausible that he was suffering from bad health problems and his heart had simply given out. If that scenario is true, then the tale is even more tragic because Brians death would have been out of his hands. It would be a cruel end for a man who was so excited about leaving a legacy that he had penned, the version of his life that he wanted the world to know, for him to have that chance ripped away from him just as that was becoming a reality. Having spoken with Brians family, friends and fans, I have made the difficult decision to try and finish his book with their help. It is what he would have wanted. It was a project that motivated and excited him and I feel it only right to let the world know about the man he really was. The ending has unfortunately changed, it is no longer a motivational tale about a man who overcame his demons, but if it can help just one person turn their own life around then I know that Brian would have been the happiest person in the world. As his sister told me, Brian was a person who tried to care for others not himself, he was honestly the most genuine person I have ever known. From my own experiences with him, however brief they were, I couldnt agree with that sentiment more. Rest in peace Brian, my friend. I hope that in death you have finally found the peace, happiness and acceptance that you were always searching for in life. James Dixon is the co-author of over a dozen wrestling book, including the best-selling Titan Sinking and Titan Shattered, all available for Kindle download at this link
The author of the highly acclaimed 'Titan' book series, James Dixon has been involved in the wrestling business for 25 years as a fan, wrestler, promoter, agent, and writer. James spent several years wrestling on the British independent circuit, but now prefers to write about the bumps and bruises rather than take any of them. His past in-ring experience does however give a uniquely more "insider" perspective on things, though he readily admits to still being a "mark" at heart.
James is the Chief Editor and writer at historyofwrestling.co.uk and is responsible for the best-selling titles Titan Sinking, Titan Shattered, and Titan Screwed, as well as the Complete WWF Video Guide series, and the Raw Files series.
