Sid Eudy, Former WWE Star Known as “Sycho Sid” and “Sid Vicious,” Dies at 63

WWE wrestler Sid Eudy has died at the age of 63, his son Gunnar announced Monday.

“I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of my father, Sid Eudy, after battling cancer for many years,” Gunnar wrote on Facebook. “He was a strong, kind and loving man and his presence will be greatly missed. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we grieve this loss.”

Eudy was a six-time world champion, holding the WWF Championship, the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, and the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship twice. Beginning his professional wrestling career in 1987 with Continental Championship Wrestling (CCW), Eudy donned a mask and competed under the name “Lord Humongous,” a name that was fitting for someone who stood 6 feet 9 inches tall and weighed over 300 pounds.

Eudy was one of the best villains in the wrestling world. At the time, big men dominated professional wrestling and he was often the perfect villain to partner with the company’s biggest stars. Known for his intense style, Eudy was one of the best big men of his era.

In addition to “Sid Vicious” in WCW, Eudy wrestled under “Sid Justice” and “Sycho Sid” in WWE.

Although not a member of the WWE Hall of Fame, Eudy was the counterpart to many Hall of Famers.

He worked with some of the biggest names in WWE and WCW in the late 1980s and 1990s. As a tag team wrestler with partner Dan Spivey, he feuded with the Steiner Brothers and the Road Warriors in WCW.

He would also be part of one of the iterations of the Four Horsemen with Ric Flair, Arn Anderson and Barry Windham, and would have matches with the company’s biggest names, including Sting.

In WWE, he competed in matches with Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Diesel (Kevin Nash), Flair, Jake Roberts, Bret Hart, Randy Savage, and the Ultimate Warrior.

On January 14, 2001, Eudy suffered a near career-ending injury during a pay-per-view match titled “Sin in Indianapolis” at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Eudy faced Scott Steiner, Jeff Jarrett, and Road Warrior Animal. During the match, Eudy jumped off the second turnbuckle while attempting a signature move, the big boot, on Steiner. Eudy landed with all of his weight on his left leg, breaking it in two while fracturing his tibia and fibula.

Eudy believes the injury impacted his legacy regarding his Hall of Fame status.

“With my injury, I feel like I haven’t been able to position myself among the top 10 or 15 money-making artists in the industry,” Eudy said in an interview with Hannibal TV in 2023. “I can’t do a backdrop, but I can attract money.”

He returned to wrestling in 2004 as part of the Canadian-based Internet Wrestling Syndicate. Eudy later joined Memphis Wrestling, Juggalo Championship Wrestling and others before returning to WWE in 2012.

Wrestling wasn’t Eudy’s only passion. An avid softball player, Eudy had to address rumors that he wouldn’t wrestle this summer due to his love of the sport. WCW also asked him why he was playing while he was recovering from a lung injury and he was told he needed to gain weight.

“Well man, I wasn’t told not to play softball, I was told to gain weight,” he told Wrestling Inc. in a 2018 interview.

Eudy’s last televised match in WWE was on June 25, 2012, against Heath Slater. He then won his last match in 2017, defeating Paul Rosenberg for Great North Wrestling in Ottawa, Ontario.

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