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Tim Arson Roberts has died at the age of 38. He had wrestled for fourteen years, most memorably as The Zombie in WWE’s revived Ecw. The cause of death is unknown at this time. He was found dead on the 7th of January.
The Zombie provided one of the most infamous moments in the debut episode of WWE’s Ecw in 2006. He plodded to the ring with his arms outstretched, hamming up his performance to cartoon levels more reminiscent of the 1980’s WWF. It certainly wasn’t the edgy kind of hardcore wrestling that Ecw fans had wanted.
The Sandman proceeded to beat the hell out of The Zombie with a kendo stick, giving fans some relief that the new Ecw would have some hardcore elements. The Zombie then appeared in WWE for a few more weeks, before quietly disappearing from the company.
Looking back, The Zombie was...
Tim Arson Roberts has died at the age of 38. He had wrestled for fourteen years, most memorably as The Zombie in WWE’s revived Ecw. The cause of death is unknown at this time. He was found dead on the 7th of January.
The Zombie provided one of the most infamous moments in the debut episode of WWE’s Ecw in 2006. He plodded to the ring with his arms outstretched, hamming up his performance to cartoon levels more reminiscent of the 1980’s WWF. It certainly wasn’t the edgy kind of hardcore wrestling that Ecw fans had wanted.
The Sandman proceeded to beat the hell out of The Zombie with a kendo stick, giving fans some relief that the new Ecw would have some hardcore elements. The Zombie then appeared in WWE for a few more weeks, before quietly disappearing from the company.
Looking back, The Zombie was...
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