{"id":46292,"date":"2019-05-17T00:09:28","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T04:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=46292"},"modified":"2019-05-21T16:52:45","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T20:52:45","slug":"former-wwe-superstar-ashley-massero-dead-at-39-peers-react","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/05\/17\/former-wwe-superstar-ashley-massero-dead-at-39-peers-react\/","title":{"rendered":"Former WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro Dead at 39, Peers React"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Details are still incoming, but the wrestling world was shocked to discover on Thursday evening that former WWE Superstar <strong>Ashley Massaro<\/strong> had passed away at the age of 39 years old. While the cause of death had yet to be released, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/05\/16\/ashley-massaro-wwe-superstar-dead-at-39\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TMZ reported<\/a> that Massaro &#8220;was transported from her home in Suffolk County, NY to a nearby hospital where she died early Thursday morning.\u00a0Officials would not reveal the cause of death at this point, but we&#8217;re told it&#8217;s being classified as &#8220;non-criminal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WWE Superstars, Legends and Hall of Famers mourn the tragic passing of Ashley Massaro.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tPU0iPYlMP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/tPU0iPYlMP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1129196601875075072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ashley Massaro won the 2005 Raw Diva Search and went from swimsuit model to WWE Superstar almost overnight. A week after winning the contest, she debuted on the main roster when she was attacked by <strong>Candice Michelle<\/strong> and <strong>Torrie Wilson<\/strong>. And thus began a tumultuous four-year career in the WWE that had its share of high points and low points (including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/sports\/2016\/11\/12\/former-wwe-diva-joins-lawsuit-alleges-sexual-abuse-brain-injuries\/DxKRDb8reXsjH5ACJZExKN\/story.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allegations of sexual abuse<\/a> during her days with the company). She left the company in 2008 and soon after left the world of professional wrestling.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Torrie Wilson and Candice welcome Ashley to Raw: August 22, 2005\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_H8zFoh83EM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Though she would still periodically attend wrestling conventions around the US, earlier this year <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2019\/03\/21\/former-wwe-superstar-ashley-massaro-making-return-to-wrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">she declared she was making a return to the ring<\/a> when she showed she was training with <strong>New York Wrestling Connection (NYWC)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Gonna be bumping around the ring starting next week at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYWCWRESTLING?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NYWCWRESTLING<\/a> \ud83e\udd14 \ud83d\ude1c super pumped n ready to see what I got left in these ole boots of mine! Those guy are the best super safe and make me feel so comfortable-if u live in tri state area n want to train-THIS IS WHERE ITS AT!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2606 Ashley Massaro \u2606 (@ashleymassaro11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleymassaro11\/status\/1108565436902395904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, her final tweet was her showing the excitement from answering hundreds of fan letters as she prepared for her return on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just answered a ton of fanmail so you guys should be receiving them soon! Love ya punx\ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffc\ud83d\udda4 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/U1B1FJEoXK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/U1B1FJEoXK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u2606 Ashley Massaro \u2606 (@ashleymassaro11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleymassaro11\/status\/1128795589678895104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What seemed like the beginning of a remarkable redemption story has ended with tragedy. Our condolences to the entire Massaro family and all of Ashley&#8217;s fans, friends and peers. The wrestling community came out in droves to pay their respects to their fallen sister throughout Thursday night.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Words can not express the sadness of hearing that such an amazing person is no longer with us! We will miss your amazing smile, personality and desire.  \u2063\u2063\u2063<br \/>\u2063\u2063\u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYWCWrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYWCWrestling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AshelyMassaro?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AshelyMassaro<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WjCoXuMopj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/WjCoXuMopj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NYWC (@NYWCWRESTLING) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYWCWRESTLING\/status\/1129187302545207296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are saddened to learn Ashley Massaro has passed away at the age of 39. Our thoughts are with her family &amp; friends. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Q0JtH8w1Yy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Q0JtH8w1Yy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1129207531224600576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can\u2019t even begin to explain how devastated I am to hear about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleymassaro11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ashleymassaro11<\/a> &#8211; legit one of the sweetest people I\u2019ve ever known. When we fall into a dark place it can seem like it will never change but if you are there PLEASE keep hope &amp; reach out for help.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Torrie Wilson (@Torrie11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Torrie11\/status\/1129185960254742528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have no words. Ashley was my tag partner at Wrestlemania. My sometimes road wife. We did countless photo shoots and press days together. It seems like yesterday Ashley was a major part of my life and then our worlds changed and now she is gone. Im heartbroken for her family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QTcNxN3P0K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/QTcNxN3P0K<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/olaTWKD9JS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/olaTWKD9JS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MariaKanellisBennett (@MariaLKanellis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MariaLKanellis\/status\/1129182640303689728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My heart is so sad for the loss of my good friend, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleymassaro11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ashleymassaro11<\/a> . She will be missed greatly.  Rest In Peace \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7CgNOt2smD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7CgNOt2smD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lisa Marie Varon (@REALLiSAMARiE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/REALLiSAMARiE\/status\/1129182255056871424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealMickFoley\/status\/1129176956556201984<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am so terribly sad to hear of the passing of Ashley Massaro. She was always so kind to me and supportive.  This is an incredible loss. \ud83d\udc94<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBrandiRhodes\/status\/1129189994319491072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP Ashley Massaro. My heart goes out to her family. <br \/>Be kind to everyone because you don\u2019t know what someone may be going through. \ud83d\udc99\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffc<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VelVelHoller\/status\/1129186053783474176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley Massaro and her family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VybB7WTceO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/VybB7WTceO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nattie (@NatbyNature) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatbyNature\/status\/1129180358413570048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sending thoughts and prayers to Ashley Massaro\u2019s family and friends. The few times I crossed paths with her, she was always beaming and kind. RIP \ud83d\udc9c<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Madison Rayne (@MadisonRayne) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MadisonRayne\/status\/1129194675292786688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sad day<br \/>This post is horrible<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ashleymassaro11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ashleymassaro11<\/a> I pray for strength for your family <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iDHl52G9fK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/iDHl52G9fK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/THETOMMYDREAMER\/status\/1129194100878696449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/VickieGuerrero\/status\/1129190424822857730<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealBullJames\/status\/1129176163509780484<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ashley Massaro \u2764\ufe0f Thank you for the memories.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/itsBayleyWWE\/status\/1129190659594825729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ASHLEY MASSARO GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/the_ironsheik\/status\/1129184049405341697?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 17, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Details are still incoming, but the wrestling world was shocked to discover on Thursday evening that former WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro had passed away at the age of 39 years old. While the cause of death had yet to be released, TMZ reported that Massaro &#8220;was transported from her home in Suffolk County, NY to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":649,"featured_media":46305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,547,317,3],"tags":[3669],"class_list":["post-46292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-in-memorium","category-women","category-wwe-universe","tag-ashley-massaro"],"modified_by":"Ben Kerr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/649"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}