What caused the death of the nephew of WWE Wrestler Sgt Slaughter?
RLINGTON, Va. – Sgt. Slaughter is best known to the WWE Universe as the order-barking drill sergeant that participated in countless classic matches. But sadly, this weekend the WWE Hall of Famer attended the funeral of a true American hero: his nephew, Army Ranger Cpl. Benjamin Stephen Kopp. An emotional Sgt. Slaughter recalled his nephew by saying, “Ben always loved the military. As a little boy, he loved G.I. Joe and WWE. I was Ben’s hero.” Just outside Washington, D.C. at Arlington National Cemetery, Sgt. Slaughter joined a crowd assembled to mourn the loss of Cpl. Kopp, a gathering that included United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates. The 21-year-old serviceman, beloved by all who came in contact with him, was participating in his first tour of Afghanistan after two successful excursions in Iraq. On July 10, Kopp and his unit attacked a Taliban safe haven as part of the United States’ continued actions against the fundamentalist organization. For several hours, the servicemen
Boyfriend Arrested in Death of Wrestler’s Daughter Posted: 6:22 a.m. EDT May 6, 2003 RIVERDALE, Ga. — The daughter of former pro wrestler “The Iron Sheik” was strangled over the weekend in Clayton County. Police arrested her boyfriend Monday in connection with her death. Clayton County police found the body of Marissa Jeanne Vaziri, 27, strangled in a bed Sunday at the Riverdale-area apartment she shared with Charles Warren Reynolds, 38. According to police, the pair had been drinking and taking pills, Capt. Jeff Turner said. Vaziri was the oldest daughter of Hossein Khosrow Vaziri, 60, who as “The Iron Sheik,” held a World Wrestling Federation championship title in the 1980s. He and his wife, Caryl, live in Fayette County. Vaziri was the second local woman linked to pro wrestling to die in a week. However, she did not work in the industry, her mother said. Elizabeth Hulette, known to wrestling fans as “Miss Elizabeth,” died Thursday in the Cobb County home she shared with Lawrence Pf
