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The life of a professional wrestler is a tough one. From being on the road for most of the year to the battering their bodies take in the ring, it's not easy.
Over the years we've heard of many wrestlers passing away early. There's no doubt that the hard life on the road played some role in these WWE Superstars passing away early.
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Ashley Massaro - 39
We only just found out about Ashley Massaro's tragic death aged just 39. Not many details have been released yet and all we know is that there was no foul play involved.
Massaro was a part of WWE from 2005 to 2008 and was the winner of the original Diva Search. She announced in March that she was ready to take bumps again and get back in the ring.
In her last Tweet a couple of days ago, Massaro informed fans that she'd just finished answering a bunch of fan mail.
Maria Kanellis paid tribute to Massaro on Twitter:
"I have no words. Ashley was my tag partner at Wrestlemania. My sometimes road wife. We did countless photo shoots and press days together. It seems like yesterday Ashley was a major part of my life and then our worlds changed and now she is gone. I'm heartbroken for her family."
Lance Cade - 29
Lace Cade was only 29 when he passed away.
Cade was trained by none other than Shawn Michaels and made his WWE debut in 2005. He won the tag-team titles twice along with Trevor Murdoch before pairing up with Chris Jericho in Jericho's feud with his mentor, Shawn Michaels. Cade was suddenly released from his WWE conract in 2008.
During this time, Cade had substance abuse issues and they caught up with him in 2010 when he passed away from a heart attack caused by a fatal combination of drugs in his system.
Crash Holly - 32
Crash Holly was one of my favourite wrestlers when I was younger and it came as a shock when he passed away. After making his debut in 1999, Holly won the WWE Hardcore Championship a staggering 24 times before his release from the company in 2003.
Crash Holly tragically took his own life five months after his release. He was also reeling from his divorce at the time.
Yokozuna - 34
Yokozuna was pushed as the WWE's top heel soon after he signed with the company. He was near the top of the card for most of his 5-year run during which time he won the WWE World Championship twice and the tag-team titles twice.
Yokozuna was eventually let go from the company because of issues with his weight in 1996. The former WWE Champion passed away in his hotel room while on a tour of England due to a pulmonary edema.
Umaga - 36
Umaga made his WWE debut as Jamal. Along with Roman Reigns' brother Rosey, they formed 3-Minute Warning - Eric Bischoff's henchmen. Jamal was later repackaged as Umaga - the savage.
Although Umaga was booked as a nearly unstoppable monster for most of the run, it was his substance abuse issues behind the scenes that derailed his WWE career and led to his final release in 2009.
Umaga passed away less than six months later from a heart attack caused by a toxic combination of drugs in his system.
Eddie Guerrero - 38
One of the greatest to ever step foot into the ring, Eddie Guerrero was taken long before his time. After moving to the WWE from WCW, Eddie went onto become a fan favourite winning the WWE Championship as well as being a triple crown winner in the WWE.
Guerrero passed away from heart failure in November 2005. He was immediately inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the following year.
