bertha Faye

[Aussie Skier]

I rmember her when she won the title back in 1995

i was surprised to read that she committed suicide about 3 years ago.
anyway, i know its belated and all
but RIP bertha

just wodnering if anyone knows why she did it....

cheers ppl

[Tornado]

Ummmm, thanks?

[Drakul]

http://www.wrestlinginformer.net/Bertha_Faye1.jpg
DIED: September 27th 2001 At Age 40
REASON FOR DEATH: Suicide
HEIGHT / WEIGHT: 5' 8'' 260 lbs
REAL NAME: Rhonda Singh
BIRTHDAY: February 21st 1961
HOMETOWN: Calgary Alberta
TRAINED BY: Mildred Burke
PROFESSIONAL DEBUT: 1979
PREVIOUS IDENTITIES: Monster Ripper / Rhonda Singh
FINISHING MOVE: None
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1-Time WWE Women's Champion
1-Time IWA Women's Champion
2-Time AJPW Women's Champion
WCW Manager

Got it from http://www.wrestlinginformer.net/bertha_faye.htm
:( R.I.P :(

[Tornado]

(also, if you want to know why she did it, theres a Q&A forum for this type of thing)

[Sickboy]

I remember seeing her once in WCW as Monster Ripper, she totally crushed Mona.

[KayfabeMan]

I didn't know it was a suicide. I was under the impression that it was a heart attack. Tragic either way. She was a great in-ring performer, who got stuck with a comedy gimmick in Bertha Faye. If she'd been made into a serious Women's Champion - it'd be possible that McMahon wouldn't have seen his belt tossed into the trash on Nitro :y:

[Head]

I'm making this statement in the least asinine, and most serious manner possible, but if you want to know why she committed suicdie, my answer would be "look at her."

She was a 40 year old, obease, probably unmarried, probably not too well off, possibly without any outside work skills, professional wrestler. One that had built her whole career off of acting as a sort of freak show act.

I definatly could be wrong, but as sad as it is, I bet that was a main reason why.

[Rob]

She never topped herself.