Sunday, March 13, 2011

Test

Today is a sad day for those who knew and loved Andrew Martin, known as "Test" in the World Wrestling Entertainment, who was found dead in his apartment two years ago today at the unbelievably young age of 33.

For those unfamiliar with Test, he debuted in the WWE (then the World Wrestling Federation) in 1999, as an enforcer in the Vince McMahon's Corporation stable. He would spend his summer feuding with Shane McMahon, having the infamous "Love Her or Leave Her" match at SummerSlam 1999 for the right to be with Shane's sister Stephanie McMahon.

Unfortunately, in true WWE-F fashion, the wedding did not go through as planned, as Triple H had dragged Stephanie McMahon to a drive-through chapel in Las Vegas and married her. From there on, he worked on the mid-card, feuding with wrestlers such as Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Bobby Lashley and was even in contention for the WWECW Championship. He would be managed by ex-girlfriend and former WWE Diva Stacy Keibler for a period in 2002-2003. After her departure from the WWE, and their split, Andrew would go on to date WWE Diva Kelly Kelly. They split shortly before his death, but it still affects her greatly.

Today, my thoughts and my condolences go out to the family of Andrew Test Martin, another life gone way too soon in the pro wrestling industry.

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