# Sid Eudy
**Sid Eudy** (Sidney Raymond Eudy; December 16, 1960 – August 26, 2024) was an American professional wrestler best known under the ring names [Sid Vicious](https://www.edgepedia.org/sid-vicious), Sid Justice, and Sycho Sid, and for his work in [World Championship Wrestling](https://www.edgepedia.org/world-championship-wrestling) (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, later WWE).[1](https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Sid_Eudy) A two-time WWE Champion and two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, he was one of the most physically imposing performers of his generation, standing 6 feet 9 inches tall.[2](https://www.wwe.com/article/sid-eudy-passes-away)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born / died | 1960; died August 26, 2024, aged 63[1](https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Sid_Eudy) • [3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/) |
| Ring names | Lord Humongous, Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, Sycho Sid[1](https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Sid_Eudy) |
| Championships | Two-time WWE (WWF) Champion; two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion; WCW United States Champion[2](https://www.wwe.com/article/sid-eudy-passes-away) • [4](https://www.wwe.com/superstars/sid?page=1) |
| Signature move | Powerbomb, punctuated by his catchphrase "I am the master and ruler of the world"[5](https://wrestlingprofiles.com/wrestler/sid-eudy/) |
| Career-ending injury | Compound fracture of the left tibia and fibula at WCW's Sin pay-per-view, January 14, 2001; a 17-inch rod held the leg together[3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/) • [6](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/31/sports/on-second-thought-sid-vicious-pro-wrestling/) |
| Hall of Fame | WWE Hall of Fame, Class of 2026[4](https://www.wwe.com/superstars/sid?page=1) |
## Early career
Eudy entered wrestling in the southern territories in 1987 under a mask, as Lord Humongous, a character who wore a hockey goalie mask.[1](https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Sid_Eudy) • [6](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/31/sports/on-second-thought-sid-vicious-pro-wrestling/) He was trained by Tojo Yamamoto, and a chance meeting with [Randy Savage](https://www.edgepedia.org/randy-savage) and [Lanny Poffo](https://www.edgepedia.org/lanny-poffo) helped steer him toward the business.[5](https://wrestlingprofiles.com/wrestler/sid-eudy/)
In 1989 he signed with WCW and took the name Sid Vicious, taken from the [Sex Pistols](https://www.edgepedia.org/sex-pistols) bassist.[2](https://www.wwe.com/article/sid-eudy-passes-away) He formed the tag team the Skyscrapers with [Dan Spivey](https://www.edgepedia.org/dan-spivey), and after that team ended he joined the Four Horsemen, one of the most famous factions in wrestling history, competing in main event matches.[3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/)
## WWF years
Eudy joined the WWF in 1991 as Sid Justice, wrestling as a fan favorite. He served as special guest referee at [SummerSlam](https://www.edgepedia.org/summerslam) 1991, where WWE Champion Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior faced The Triangle of Terror in a 3-on-2 handicap match. In January 1992 the storyline turned him against Hogan, and the two met at [WrestleMania VIII](https://www.edgepedia.org/wrestlemania-viii) on April 5, 1992, where Eudy was disqualified when another wrestler interfered on his behalf.[3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/)
He returned to the WWF in 1995 as Sycho Sid, acting as a bodyguard for [Shawn Michaels](https://www.edgepedia.org/shawn-michaels) before feuding with the WWF Champion Diesel. At [Survivor Series](https://www.edgepedia.org/survivor-series) in November 1996 he defeated Michaels to win his first WWF Championship. After losing the title back to Michaels, he regained it by defeating [Bret Hart](https://www.edgepedia.org/bret-hart) on the February 17, 1997 edition of Raw, becoming a two-time champion, and he headlined WrestleMania 13 against The Undertaker before leaving the company later that year.[2](https://www.wwe.com/article/sid-eudy-passes-away) • [5](https://wrestlingprofiles.com/wrestler/sid-eudy/)
## Return to WCW and the 2001 injury
After a stint in ECW in 1999, Eudy returned to WCW as Sid Vicious. He won the WCW United States Championship by defeating [Chris Benoit](https://www.edgepedia.org/chris-benoit) at Fall Brawl 1999, then defeated [Kevin Nash](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-nash) on January 24, 2000 to win the [WCW World Heavyweight Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/wcw-world-heavyweight-championship). Because of a storyline in which Nash was also WCW commissioner, Eudy was stripped of the title and won it back in a rematch the following night; the company later declared its championships vacant, ending his reign.[3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/)
His career as a full-time headliner ended at the Sin pay-per-view on January 14, 2001. Ordered to add an aerial move to his repertoire, he leapt from the second turnbuckle to throw a big boot and landed awkwardly, suffering a compound fracture of his left leg that broke both the tibia and the fibula. The injury, broadcast live on pay-per-view, was so graphic that many stations declined to replay it. Surgery inserted a seventeen-inch rod in his leg, and doctors told him he might never walk normally again.[5](https://wrestlingprofiles.com/wrestler/sid-eudy/) • [6](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/31/sports/on-second-thought-sid-vicious-pro-wrestling/)
## Later years and legacy
After extensive rehabilitation, Eudy returned to the ring in 2004 for independent dates, World Wrestling All-Stars tours, and occasional appearances in TNA. His final recorded match took place on August 5, 2017, for Great North Wrestling in Ottawa, where he defeated Paul Rosenberg.[5](https://wrestlingprofiles.com/wrestler/sid-eudy/)
Eudy was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in April 2021 and died on August 26, 2024, at the age of 63. He was survived by his wife, Sabrina, and his two sons, Frank and Gunnar.[6](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/31/sports/on-second-thought-sid-vicious-pro-wrestling/) • [3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/)
He was the only Arkansan to win both the WWF Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.[3](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/) WWE inducted him into its Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.[4](https://www.wwe.com/superstars/sid?page=1)
## References
1. [Sid Eudy | Pro Wrestling Fandom](https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Sid_Eudy)
2. [Sid Eudy passes away, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/article/sid-eudy-passes-away)
3. [Eudy, Sid, Encyclopedia of Arkansas](https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/sid-eudy-5137/)
4. [Sid | WWE Superstar profile](https://www.wwe.com/superstars/sid?page=1)
5. [Sid Eudy | Wrestler Profile, Career, Titles & Gimmicks](https://wrestlingprofiles.com/wrestler/sid-eudy/)
6. [Looking back on the life of 'larger than life' wrestler Sid Vicious, The Boston Globe](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/31/sports/on-second-thought-sid-vicious-pro-wrestling/)
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