Former WWE and WCW Star Sean O’Haire Passes Away

Former WWE and WCW star Sean O’Haire has passed away. He was 43 years old.

The news was first reported by former wrestler Scotty Riggs on his Twitter account @realscottyriggs, noting how he received a message informing him of O’Haire’s passing.

Just got a message that former wrestler Sean O’ Haire has passed away. #RIPSeanOHaire

— RIGGS (@realscottyriggs) September 10, 2014

O’Haire first broke into WCW as a member of a tag team with Mark Jindrak after the duo completed their training in the WCW Power Plant. He made his debut on the June 26, 2000 edition of “Monday Night Nitro.”

The team won WCW Tag Team Championship gold on two occasions. O’Haire then went on to have one more reign with Chuck Palumbo.

He then debuted in World Wrestling Entertainment as a member of the Alliance during the Invasion storyline in 2001. O’Haire was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for more seasoning when the aforementioned storyline came to an end.

Upon his return, O’Haire wrestled a series of dark matches while making sporadic appearances on “Sunday Night Heat.”

Vignettes began playing in early 2003 for a repackaged O’Haire, now portraying a “Devil’s Advocate” character and using the line “I’m not telling you anything that you don’t already know” at the end of his promos.

After a short stint under the tutelage of WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper, O’Haire came to terms on a mutual release with the company on April 3, 2004.

Here’s a look at O’Haire’s obituary:

Sean Christopher Haire, 43, of Spartanburg, SC, died Monday, September 8, 2014, at his home. Born February 25, 1971, in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of John Ernest Haire of the home and the late Sheila Scoggins Zeek.

Sean was a former WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) wrestler for many years as “Sean O’Haire”. He was a very gentle and kind person that studied Buddism and was employed as a personal trainer at Exzel Fitness in Spartanburg.

In addition to his father, he is survived by a sister, Erin Alverson Haire of Spartanburg, SC; brothers, Andrew Renny Lands of Spartanburg, SC, Shane Cecil Joseph Haire of Rock Hill, SC, Shan Ezra Haire of Statesville, GA; and Theodore the cat.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held 1:00-3:00 PM Saturday, September 13, 2014, at his home at 510 Hampton Drive, Spartanburg, SC 29306.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The YMCA, 151 Ribault Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302 or online at www.spartanburgymca.org/give.php.

Our condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of O’Haire during this troubling time.