As you have likely heard by now, Chyna has passed away at the age of 45. The news shocked and saddened the wrestling community. Chyna has had very well-documented problems over the years following her WWE career but seemed to be on the right track to getting her life back in order. Legendary commentator Jim Ross in a recent piece for Fox Sports recalls his memories of Chyna and reveals the communication he was having with her before she passed away.
Here is what he said:
“Joanie and I had been communicating on a somewhat regular basis the past several weeks as we were discussing her being a guest on my Ross Report Podcast. We were discussing potential dates and were planning on doing a two-part interview as she was anxious to discuss her life and career, including her overwhelming desire to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Joanie, by her own admission wasn’t exactly where she wanted to be but she was closer than she had been in a long while, and she thought she could help others who had personal demons in their lives as did she. She had rediscovered her sense of humor and she started finding the “good” in more areas of her life, which resulted in us having some enjoyable discussions in recent months” (Source: Fox Sports).
Sad to hear that she really was focused on getting into the Hall of Fame and now will never get to see it happen. Sounds like she was on the right track to getting her life back together and it really is a shame. I would have really enjoyed listening to her and her story on his podcast.
See also: Triple H opens up about a potential Chyna induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.