Former Professional Wrestler Darren Drozdov Passes Away at Age 54

After commencement, he was signed as an undrafted rookie for the Denver Broncos. Drozdov, who was 6 ft 3 inches tall and weighed 280 kilos when he performed soccer, additionally had stints with the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles.

Whereas he was taking part in for the Montreal Alouettes, knowledgeable Canadian soccer group, he began to consider a profession in professional wrestling, Mr. Stein stated. It was one thing that had at all times been at the back of his thoughts.

“His persona was so colourful, and the mohawks and the tattoos and the way in which he talked, everybody would say, ‘You’re a wrestler,’” Mr. Stein recalled. “He would name you ‘brother.’ He’d choose you up. His presence was so massive.”

Drozdov, who was generally known as Droz and Puke, was ultimately accepted to a WWE coaching program. After that, he was put into extra matches. He grew to become a member of the Street Warriors, a well-liked tag group, and have become recognized for his “Droz’s World” vignettes, the WWE stated.

Early in his profession, he was in a WWE coaching program with different notable wrestlers like Matt Bloom, generally known as Prince Albert, and Dwayne Johnson, the actor generally known as the Rock, who mourned Drozdov’s demise on Twitter.