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Wrestler Umaga Dead « on: Today at 05:50:03 AM » From CNN (CNN) — The death of World Wrestling Entertainment superstar Edward Fatu, who wrestled under the name “Umaga,” has sparked discussion in wrestling circles over the rigors of the sport. Fatu, 36, died Friday of a heart attack in a hospital in Houston, Texas, a family friend confirmed. Also known as “The Samoan Bulldozer,” the 6-foot-4-inch, 350-pound wrestler earned a reputation for executing moves with more ease than one might expect from someone his size, facing off in high-profile bouts with WWE celebrities such as Triple H and Ric Flair. “He was basically known for being an athletic, big man who carried some extra weight around, but moved very well for a guy his size,” said Kevin Eck, an assistant sports editor of the Baltimore Sun who also runs its professional-wrestling blog, Ring Posts. Comments on Eck’s blog range from messages of condolences to speculation over whether drugs were involved and the struggles wrestlers gra
The wrestling community is reeling today after news that WWE superstar Edward “Umaga” Fatu has died. The former wrestler, known to fans as Umaga, died Friday after suffering a heart attack, CNN reports. The 36-year-old’s wife reportedly found him unconscious with blood coming out of his nose. He was rushed to a hospital in Houston, Tx, but was pronounced dead at around 6:00 pm EST. In 2007, The News reported that Fatu was one of many superstars who bought prescription drugs from an online pharmacy, which violated the same WWE “Talent Wellness” program. The wrestler had purchased a growth hormone called somatropin in the months following a WWE rule was instituted stating no drugs from online sources. Fatu was the cousin of Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, and a member of the Anoa’I wrestling family. He was nicknamed the Samoan Bulldozer for his powerful technique and won the WWE Intercontinental title two times. But despite his stellar performances, Umaga was fired by the WWE this summer f
