Pro wrestler Scott Hall, best known for his time in WWE and WCW, has died aged 63 after complications from a hip-replacement surgery, during which he suffered several heart attacks and had to be put on life support.
The WWE confirmed the news of his death that evening, with a statement as well as a video tribute.
"WWE is saddened to learn that two-time WWE Hall of Famer Scott Hall has passed away. WWE extends its condolences to Hall's family, friends and fans," said the company.
Since then, a number of other tributes have been paid to Hall on social media, who was lovingly referred to as wrestling’s “Bad Guy” thanks to his character Razor Ramon.
Other wrestling promotions such as All Elite Wrestling and Impact Wrestling have also honoured Hall, with AEW writing that they “joined the wrestling world in mourning the passing of a true legend.”
Current AEW commentator Taz shared that while he didn’t know Hall that well, they had met many times over the years in different places. “The man was always super cool towards me,” he tweeted, saying that Hall was highly talented and a successful worker.
Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Sting, who competed with Hall in the WCW and was part of the Wolfpac stable in the mid-1990s and early 2000s, tweeted that Hall’s death was “heartbreaking, huge loss. He definitely made us all better — help me with that one-of-a-kind Scott Hall insight. So many ‘Too Sweet’ memories. Scott — you will be missed.”
WWE wrestler Paige said that the world loved Hall and that he was a “hero to many including myself” while sharing a photo of the two of them hugging.
AEW star Eddie Kingston tweeted “prayers and thoughts to Scott Hall and his family and friends,” while former wrestler Velvet Sky, who is now an NWA colour commentator, tweeted: “Thanks for the amazing memories & all you’ve contributed to the wrestling industry. 1 of the best to ever do it.” She also shared a photo of the two of them together.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Will Ospreay shared a gif of Hall while tweeting: "Rest in Peace, Scott Hall. what a life you have lived!!" while WWE's Madcap Moss shared a personal story in which he said that Hall was one of his favourites growing up. "I’ve modelled much of what I do in [the] ring after him — the first time he saw me wrestle he charged me $5 for gimmick infringement."
Meanwhile, wrestler Angelina Love, most known for her time in TNA, shared a photo of Hall with his famous phrase "bad times don't last, but bad guys do".
Hall made his wrestling debut in 1984 and rose to fame in the World Wrestling Foundation in 1992, winning the WWF Intercontinental Championship four times as Razor Ramon.
In 1996, he shook the industry by moving from the WWF to the upstart World Championship Wrestling promotion. There, he formed The Outsiders with Nash and eventually the New World Order faction with Hulk Hogan, which, at the time, was game-changing in terms of wrestling stables.
“When we jumped to WCW, we didn't care who liked or hated us,” Nash said. “We were the 'Outsiders' but we had each other.”
Nash claimed that the move paved the way to change wrestling in terms of content and pay.
Hall was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as Razor Ramon in 2014 and again as a member of the NWO in 2020.
Benefits of first-time home buyers' scheme
- Priority access to new homes from participating developers
- Discounts on sales price of off-plan units
- Flexible payment plans from developers
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SERIE A FIXTURES
Saturday (All UAE kick-off times)
Lecce v SPAL (6pm)
Bologna v Genoa (9pm)
Atlanta v Roma (11.45pm)
Sunday
Udinese v Hellas Verona (3.30pm)
Juventus v Brescia (6pm)
Sampdoria v Fiorentina (6pm)
Sassuolo v Parma (6pm)
Cagliari v Napoli (9pm)
Lazio v Inter Milan (11.45pm)
Monday
AC Milan v Torino (11.45pm)
UK's plans to cut net migration
Under the UK government’s proposals, migrants will have to spend 10 years in the UK before being able to apply for citizenship.
Skilled worker visas will require a university degree, and there will be tighter restrictions on recruitment for jobs with skills shortages.
But what are described as "high-contributing" individuals such as doctors and nurses could be fast-tracked through the system.
Language requirements will be increased for all immigration routes to ensure a higher level of English.
Rules will also be laid out for adult dependants, meaning they will have to demonstrate a basic understanding of the language.
The plans also call for stricter tests for colleges and universities offering places to foreign students and a reduction in the time graduates can remain in the UK after their studies from two years to 18 months.
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor cricket in a nutshell
Indoor Cricket World Cup - Sept 16-20, Insportz, Dubai
16 Indoor cricket matches are 16 overs per side
8 There are eight players per team
9 There have been nine Indoor Cricket World Cups for men. Australia have won every one.
5 Five runs are deducted from the score when a wickets falls
4 Batsmen bat in pairs, facing four overs per partnership
Scoring In indoor cricket, runs are scored by way of both physical and bonus runs. Physical runs are scored by both batsmen completing a run from one crease to the other. Bonus runs are scored when the ball hits a net in different zones, but only when at least one physical run is score.
Zones
A Front net, behind the striker and wicketkeeper: 0 runs
B Side nets, between the striker and halfway down the pitch: 1 run
C Side nets between halfway and the bowlers end: 2 runs
D Back net: 4 runs on the bounce, 6 runs on the full
MATCH INFO
Manchester United 1 (Fernandes pen 2') Tottenham Hotspur 6 (Ndombele 4', Son 7' & 37' Kane (30' & pen 79, Aurier 51')
Man of the match Son Heung-min (Tottenham)
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Profile of Tamatem
Date started: March 2013
Founder: Hussam Hammo
Based: Amman, Jordan
Employees: 55
Funding: $6m
Funders: Wamda Capital, Modern Electronics (part of Al Falaisah Group) and North Base Media
THE BIO
Occupation: Specialised chief medical laboratory technologist
Age: 78
Favourite destination: Always Al Ain “Dar Al Zain”
Hobbies: his work - “ the thing which I am most passionate for and which occupied all my time in the morning and evening from 1963 to 2019”
Other hobbies: football
Favorite football club: Al Ain Sports Club
Anghami
Started: December 2011
Co-founders: Elie Habib, Eddy Maroun
Based: Beirut and Dubai
Sector: Entertainment
Size: 85 employees
Stage: Series C
Investors: MEVP, du, Mobily, MBC, Samena Capital
KEY DEVELOPMENTS IN MARITIME DISPUTE
2000: Israel withdraws from Lebanon after nearly 30 years without an officially demarcated border. The UN establishes the Blue Line to act as the frontier.
2007: Lebanon and Cyprus define their respective exclusive economic zones to facilitate oil and gas exploration. Israel uses this to define its EEZ with Cyprus
2011: Lebanon disputes Israeli-proposed line and submits documents to UN showing different EEZ. Cyprus offers to mediate without much progress.
2018: Lebanon signs first offshore oil and gas licencing deal with consortium of France’s Total, Italy’s Eni and Russia’s Novatek.
2018-2019: US seeks to mediate between Israel and Lebanon to prevent clashes over oil and gas resources.
