Seratonin Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 WHAT THE FUCK Â WHAT THE HELL? Â Â Sweeney made it to WWE one time by playing Nick Hogan. Â RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve rayson Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I'm in a total shock over this. Never been a big fan of his matches but his promos were great and he knew what to do with a mic. Â RIP Sweet and Sour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Checkmate Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 fucking mad r.i.p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSM Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 R.I.P Larry. Â I had the pleasure of meeting him at 1PW and he was a very nice guy. Â Thoughts are with family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrokeNCYDE Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 RIP SWEENEY, Truely talented. Â "You know what ive seen in 29 years? i might not make 30" He legit said that. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Ronnie Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 From the Wrestling Observer:  Larry Sweeney, generally considered the best manager in pro wrestling before being overcome by drug problems and terrible bipolar issues, committed suicide either last night or this morning. He was 29. Born Alex Whybrow, Sweeney died from hanging himself at a wrestling school in Lake Charles, LA. Whybrow began training as a wrestler under Chris Hero, Mike Quackenbush and Jorge Rivera in 2003, as well as going to Oregon to train under Buddy Rose and Ed Wiskoski and began wrestling in 2004.  He worked for a number of independent promotions but was best known for his role as an agent for Chris Hero, and creation of the heel stable, Sweet and Sour Inc., which at different times included Claudio Castagnoli, Sara Del Rey, Tank Toland, Matt Sydal, Daniel Puder, Adam Pearce, Brent Albright, Shane Hagadorn and Bobby Dempsey in Ring of Honor from 2007 to 2009. He was regularly compared to a young Bobby Heenan during that period, and in both 2007 and 2008 was voted Best Non-Wrestling Peformer in the entire industry in the Observer poll and placed highly both years for Best of Interviews.  But issues with drugs and mainly extreme depression ended his ROH stint in April, 2009, and he spiraled out of control from there, losing contact with many of his closest friends in recent months. He did some wrestling in 2010 using the name Vokoder under a mask with CHIKARA this past year.  He was constantly battling depression throughout his life, stemming from a high school auto accident where he was driving and a friend was seriously hurt. His issues seemed to worsen when he was no longer in the spotlight.  "We spent a few years together on the road and Alex was gifted beyond measure," wrote Chris Hero on twitter. "He could enthrall you with colorful stories from his personal life, or he could captivate thousands with his undeniable charisma. I loved him and my heart is with his family, friends and countless fans. First, he was my student and he transcended that almost immediately. I will forever cherish our in depth conversations and time spent together."  A sad story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members GlennCullen Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 Larry Sweeney is actually trending worldwide on Twitter right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Dearly Devoted Dexter Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 Incredibly sad. In an era where the wrestling manager has all but died out, Sweeney the best in the business at what he did. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 The Observer update just reported that he actually hung himself to the ringpost of a wrestling school. Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzfan Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 One of the few people on the indy scene who actually had talent. Sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 didn't see much of him, but what I saw was very enjoyable. I'll mark for anyone who does a wrestling manager these days and does it WELL. Â RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitsky's back acne Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Incredibly sad. In an era where the wrestling manager has all but died out, Sweeney the best in the business at what he did. RIP. Â Agreed. Â Had Sweeney been born 20 years earlier he would have been a HUGE success in the WWF as a manager in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 Not meaning to be morbid or facetious, but I was reading an article which featured his picture, and I couldn't help but think how much like a Von Erich he looked physically, and it didn't help he was wearing a singlet with the state of Texas outlined on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted April 11, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted April 11, 2011 Didn't see much of him, but what I did see was genuinely great. Had he been born ten years earlier, when WWE had use for a talent like that, he could've gone very far indeed. Really sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky Dad Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 The Observer update just reported that he actually hung himself to the ringpost of a wrestling school. Jesus. Â Â That report conjures up such a haunting image. A total wrestling tragedy. SO sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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