Andrew "Test" Martin, a former WWE wrestler, was found dead in his Tampa, Fla. apartment late Friday night, MyFOXTampaBay.com reported
Neighbors called police after seeing the 33-year-old motionless over a span of several hours.
The cause of death wasn't immediately known, but police said foul play isn't suspected. An autopsy will be performed.
Martin joined the WWE in 1998 and won many of the organization's major titles before suffering a severe back injury, MyFOXTampaBay.com reported.
He was known for his on and off-screen relationship with Stephanie McMahon, the daughter of WWE head Vince McMahon, FOXSports.com reported.
In July 2004 Martin had spinal fusion surgery. He was released from his WWE contract several months ago, MyFOXTampaBay.com reported.
Martin tried several unsuccessful comebacks after his injury, but failed a drug test and was suspended in February 2007, FOXSports.com reported.
In April 2008, Martin was arrested on a DUI charge in Tampa, FOXSports.com reported.
He is the fourth ex-professional wrestler to die in the Tampa area in the past two years.
Vince McMahon called me the other day and asked me to join the "wrastling ranks" but I thought, Vince, why don't I just be born an orphan in Darfur, grow up disarming landmines with my teeth, smuggle blood diamonds out of Angola, sail to America on a homemade raft while drinking my own urine to survive, live on the streets of Detroit during February, get hooked on IV drugs and methamphetamines, have my T-Cells drop to full blown AIDS while battling Anorexia and bulemia, and the only job that I can get would be the camera guy on the logging trail for Discovery Channel's Most Dangerous Jobs. Even if all of that came to fruition, my chances of death would be infinitely lower than if I became a professional wrestler.
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