Scott Hall ESPN E:60 Episode Tonight at 8pm ET

by KJ Gould on Oct 19, 2011 2:28 PM EDT in WWE

The ongoing tragedy that is Scott Hall's health and addiction problems has garnered the attention of one of the world's top sports media outlets. ESPN's E:60 series -- which has covered athletes and personalities from a number of sports and sports entertainment franchises including Brock Lesnar, Kimbo Slice, Lee Murray, Dana White and Vince McMahon -- looks at the rise and fall of one of professional wrestling's biggest talents that never quite made it to that superstar level because of personal demons.

In the accompanying article at ESPN.com it's claimed by WWE's Executive Vice President of Creative Development and Operations, Stephanie McMahon, that more money has been spent on trying to rehabilitate Hall than anyone else the WWE has tried to help for similar addictions. ESPN writer Ben Houser touches on the various drug and lifestyle problems that seem to have plagued the top end of professional wrestling, especially since Vince McMahon hit it big in the 1980s with WrestleMania breaking ground for the industry.

Seeing footage again of the Scott Hall of today having to be helped by two human crutches to get to the ring only to have him lay there almost motionless is harrowing, especially when contrasted with the giant physical prowess he exhibited in his peak as Razor Ramon in the then WWF.

In the sample clip from ESPN we see part of an interview with Eric Bischoff who makes the statement that pro wrestling isn't killing Scott Hall -- Scott Hall is killing Scott Hall. There will probably be interviews with friends and associates of Hall, such as Hulk Hogan, and ESPN have shown to deliver the goods on previous episodes of E:60 so make sure you tune in for this must see television.

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Personal Demons

I was actually going to make a fan-post about this but I always see when folks talk about Hall having really bad personal demons that seem to be the cause to a lot of this and I was curious if anyone knew what that entailed.

by TMadeBurner on Oct 19, 2011 2:56 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

I've often wondered the same thing...

but it looks like the E:60 show will get into it. I believe it has something to do with a rough upbringing and apparently Hall accidentally killing someone in a bar fight years before he started wrestling… I dont know the specifics, maybe the show will elaborate…Cant wait to see it!

by thejasten on Oct 19, 2011 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions

mannnn

IDK about watching this…. i probably will but judging by the preview its going to be very difficult to watch.

by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Oct 19, 2011 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

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by cyke on Oct 19, 2011 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

But seriously, he looks terrible in that clip. Sad stuff.

by cyke on Oct 19, 2011 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

God that is depressing

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by Jonathan Loesche on Oct 19, 2011 3:48 PM EDT reply actions

I've seen it happen enough to people I know

No need to watch it happen to someone else on TV.

Release...the KITTIES!

by GoForthAndDie on Oct 19, 2011 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

The clip looked absolutely depressing. I might crying watching this. Horrendously sad.

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by mountaineers101 on Oct 19, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

Damn this is pretty brutal

But fair on espn’s part.

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by LRaunThaDamaja on Oct 19, 2011 8:35 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

That was seriously rough to watch. For anyone famous or just a regular Joe all that would be still be just as depressing. Man.

by mariobatalivsmarkhenry on Oct 19, 2011 8:38 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe focusing on his sons career will keep him straight

Freedom is a road seldom traveled by the multitudes...

by Major on Oct 19, 2011 8:45 PM EDT reply actions

I seriously hope so.

Maybe his current stay in rehab will help him get on the right path, and, like you said, focusing on his son’s career will keep him from straying from it.

I hope Scott Hall has the “happy ending to the story” he deserves, that his family, friends, and fans want him to have, instead of the alternative, because the alternative is just too heartbreaking.

by GunShark on Oct 20, 2011 2:30 AM EDT up reply actions