"We don't need another one.."

I hate to start another week off with a super-serious column, but I don't think I have much of a choice this week. If you've been following the wrestling news over the last day or two, you've seen a lot of talk about Scott Hall.

He relapsed and suffered a drug overdose, and was rushed to the hospital because of it.

Oops. He didn't have an overdose, and his publicist says he's at home, perfectly fine.

Oops. He did overdose, but his publicist was ordered to keep the information quiet.

Nobody knew what to think, but everyone had an opinion. Some were ashamed of the "same old Scott Hall" for getting caught up in drugs and/or alcohol again. Some were upset with LordsOfPain (and every other wrestling news site out there) for reporting things before they were "fact".

That's when the videos that I opened this column with hit the internet. It's footage from an indy show that Top Rope Promotions put on in Massachusetts last night, and in it, you can clearly see that Scott Hall is in absolutely no condition to perform and to be in front of a crowd. Do the videos prove or disprove that Scott Hall had any sort of overdose the other day? No, of course not. However, even those who didn't buy into the initial reports have to be questioning things after they watch the videos. Overdose or not, the man clearly has some problems that remain in his life.

I want it to be known that Scott Hall is one of my all-time favorite wrestlers. I won't sit here, lie and say I knew, from the beginning, that he was going to be a huge star. I first remember seeing him in WCW as The Diamond Studd in 1991, but, of course, it wasn't until a year or so later that he would really begin to open the eyes of people across the globe. That's when he debuted with the World Wrestling Federation as Razor Ramon, a Tony Montana-like character that was pretty unique to the world of wrestling.

As one of my all-time favorites, it's especially sad to see Scott in this shape. Why, you ask? Well, as professional wrestling fans, this is something we've all seen before. We've experienced wrestlers with drug and/or alcohol problems, and let's be honest, these stories don't often end well. If they haven't had the poor ending yet, chances are it's because the story hasn't had an ending to this point.

I know I make a lot of jokes in my columns, and that I like to have a lot of fun, but right now is not that time. Scott Hall, I'm pulling for you. I'm really, honestly and truly pulling for you. The last thing the wrestling industry needs is another tragedy, especially with someone that carries a huge name.

Let me just say this, though.. the people at Top Rope Promotions should be ashamed of themselves. Not too long ago, I ripped TNA Management for allowing Jeff Hardy to go out and perform when he wasn't in proper condition to do so. Well, this situation is even worse. Hardy was messed up, but some people saw him and couldn't tell. Hall, on the other hand, was clearly messed up. It didn't matter if you were young or old.. you could tell something was wrong with him. Even a blind person could tell something was up, as he just sounded off his ass. Even with that, they still thought it would be a good idea to parade him out there in front of those people. There were children in the crowd. They don't need to see Scott Hall in that condition.

Fuck you, Top Rope. It's crystal clear that you put him out there just to make a buck, and for that, there's perhaps a special place in hell for you. There were people that bought their tickets specifically to see Scott Hall, and you knew that if you pulled him from appearing, there would be people that demanded a refund, even if you told them the real reason why you pulled him from appearing. You idiots sat there and had the nerve to tell people that you knew it was wrong to send him out there, and yet, you sent him out there. Then you tell people that they shouldn't order the iPPV that the show was filmed for, because the footage of Hall is "disturbing". So, let me get this straight.. you want Scott Hall to go out there and make you some money, but you don't want Scott Hall to make the iPPV company money? Incredible. Absolutely.. incredible. I've seen a lot of things in all my years as a wrestling fan, but that's just something special right there.

Scott Hall fans.. root for your guy. Send him well-wishes. Pray for him. Whatever it is that you feel you need to do in an attempt to help him better himself and his life, do it. He needs to know that he has support. He needs to know that he has fans on his side, and that people are pulling for him to succeed. It seems like a longshot, based on his track record and the track record of the wrestling business, as a whole, but this story can definitely have a happy ending. One can only hope, anyway.

Writer's Note: Click the following link to see the matchups in the Elite Eight of Hustle Madness 2011..

Hustle Madness 2011 - Elite Eight

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