Posted at 1:38 p.m., Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Autopsy fails to show cause of 'Kona Crush's' death
Associated Press
TAMPA, Fla. — An autopsy on pro wrestler Brian "Kona Crush" Adams, a 1981 Konawaena High School graduate, failed to show a specific cause of death.The Hillsborough County medical examiner's office said today it will now conduct tissue and toxicology tests to try to determine what killed the 44-year-old wrestler. A completed autopsy report is expected in six to eight weeks.
Adams wasn't breathing when his wife found him unconscious in their Tampa home yesterday. His body showed no visible signs of injury and foul play was not suspected, police said.
Adams, a former world tag team champion who grew up in Kailua, Kona, last performed for the World Wrestling Federation in 2001 and served intermittently on the roster beginning in 1990, World Wrestling Entertainment said.
In 2001, Adams left the WWE, formerly the WWF. He competed in Japan and then attempted a career in boxing, the WWE said. He wrestled his last match in January 2003 when a spinal injury forced him into retirement.
Adams' death comes less than two months after pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and son before hanging himself on the cable of a weight machine in his Georgia home. Prescription anabolic steroids were found in the family's home, raising questions about whether the drugs played a role in the killings.
