Six-time wrestling champion and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) icon Sid Eudy died Monday at the age of 63 after a long battle with cancer, his family announced.
Eudy – known to fans as Sid Justice, Sid Vicious and Sycho Sid – rose to fame in the 1990s as one of the “most imposing and terrifying competitors of his generation,” according to WWE.
His son, Gunnar Eudy, remembered him as a “strong, kind and loving man” who “will be greatly missed.”
Thanking people for their support on Facebook, Gunnar said the family “appreciates your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this loss,” adding that details of a memorial service would be announced soon.
Born on December 16, 1960 in the US state of Arkansas, the six-foot-nine figure entered the world of wrestling by joining the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) circuit in 1989, facing big names such as The Four Horsemen and The Steiner Brothers.
In a statement, WWE said: “Sid’s reputation as one of the toughest and most exciting Superstars cemented his legacy in WWE, and his influence can still be seen in wrestling rings around the world.
“WWE extends its condolences to Eudy’s family, friends and fans.”
Eudy debuted in WWE as Sid Justice, the organization said, where he served as a special guest referee at SummerSlam 1991, which included WWE legend Hulk Hogan.
During his wrestling career, the two-time WWE (then WWF) Champion headlined WrestleMania twice and captured the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice.
WWE said the wrestler’s accolades would have continued had he not suffered “a catastrophic in-ring leg injury” in 2001.
Fans and other professionals expressed their condolences following his death.
Two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee Booker T Huffman said Eudy’s impact on wrestling was “undeniable,” adding that he “paved the way for a lot of us.”
“Without Sid Vicious, I don’t think my brother and I would have made it to WCW… My deepest condolences to his family during this difficult time,” he wrote on X.
Eudy is survived by his wife Sabrina Paige and his two children.
