Post by Hipnosis on Mar 14, 2009 18:21:42 GMT
- Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com is reporting that former WWE Superstar Test aka Andrew Martin was found dead in his apartment in Tampa, Florida just 4 days prior to his 34th birthday. No other information is known at this time. Martin also had a short run in TNA that only lasted a few weeks and most recently had worked some matches in Japan. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this hard time.
After rumors began circulating a few hours ago, police in Tampa have now
confirmed that the body of former WWE wrestler Andrew "Test" Martin was
found in his Harbour Place apartment last night.
Police say there was no indication of foul play.
At about 8pm last night, officers were dispatched to Martin's home after
his neighbour reported she could see a man laying motionless inside. The
officers forced entry and found Martin dead. His body has been
transported to the local Medical Examiners Office for an autopsy to
determine the cause of death.
Martin, 33, had been due to go to Europe on March 16 for a wrestling
tour. "This is with the crew from Ireland," he wrote on his MySpace
page. "These guys hold a special place in my heart because they stuck by
me when I was going thru some hard times and we all ended up becoming
good friends. Great guys and fantastic people to work for, from Martin,
to Mick, Joe, Jamie, Grant, Patty, Justin Shape, Lizzy, Anne, Ken, the
whole crew are just great and I'm looking forward to this trip."
Martin featured on and off for the WWE between 1998 and 2006. He was a
former tag team champion and WWE Intercontinental champion, among other
titles. He re-surfaced for a short time for TNA in 2007 but was later
released from the company, reportedly due to concerns over his size amid
an investigation by US Congress into steroid use in professional
wrestling.
In April, last year, Martin made local news headlines when he was
arrested on a drunk driving charge in Florida.
He was formerly in a relationship with Hollywood actress Stacey Keibler
and WWE Diva Kelly Kelly. In a February interview on the Bubba Love
Sponge radio show, Kelly said that although she was no longer dating
Martin the couple had remained close friends. She said their
relationship ended due in part to her busy WWE travel schedule. "He's
never been one at home waiting around," Kelly said. "He's on the other
side of the coin now. I think that had a lot to do with it."
She said he was planning to quit wrestling this year and go back to
college to become a personal trainer.
Not anything funny aqbout it but just trying to cheer the topic up... 
