WWE: 12 Shocking Real-Life Incidents Wrestlers Want You To Forget
3. Scott Hall Kills A Man In A Bar Fight
Before he began his wrestling career, 25-year-old Scott Hall worked as a bartender in a strip club in Orlando, Florida. And one night in January 1983, an incident occurred which left a mark on him that he's felt ever since. A customer allegedly got a little boisterous with one of the girls and was ejected from the club. Once outside, the irate customer proceeded to smash up the windows on cars in the parking lot, one of which belonged to Hall. Incensed, Scott went out to confront him and punched him to the ground. It then became clear that the guy had a pistol in the waistband of his pants, which he reached for. Scott wrestled with him on the ground for it, got hold of the gun and shot the man in the head. Hall was charged with second degree murder, but the charge was dropped on the grounds of insufficient evidence. Scott Hall would have his demons later in life, which this incident probably contributed to, and his troubles with alcohol and drug abuse are widely known. In 2011, ESPN filmed a special on Scott, where he revealed that he had killed the man, and that he has never forgotten it. You can watch him recount the whole story here.
Stephen Maher has been a rock star, a bouncer, a banker and a busker on various streets in various countries. He's hung out with Robert Plant, he was at Nelson Mandela's birthday and he's swapped stories with prostitutes and crack addicts. He once performed at a Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras by accident. These days, he passes the time by writing about music, wrestling, games and other forms of nerdery. And he rarely drinks the blood of the innocent.
