Ex-WCW star Shannon Spruill, higher recognized to wrestling followers as Daffney Unger, has been discovered useless hours after followers expressed concern for her after she posted a disturbing video to social media which advised she was suicidal.
A number of figures inside the skilled wrestling world posted frantic messages to social media interesting to anybody who knew of Unger’s whereabouts following the discharge of a regarding video to Instagram late on Wednesday through which the 46-year-old wrestler appeared to precise her intention to hurt herself.
Talking within the temporary clip, Unger, who was sobbing and gave the impression to be holding a firearm, stated: “Do you guys not perceive that I’m on their lonesome? Do you not perceive that?”
She additionally acknowledged within the video: “Bear in mind, my mind goes to Boston.”
If anybody has a means of reaching Daffney Unger, or is aware of her deal with, please assist out. She’s in a nasty private place and is threatening to hurt herself.
My telephone name went straight to voicemail.
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) September 2, 2021
please put prayers, love, good ideas, and positivity in the direction of Daffney proper now
we love you and care about you @screamqueendaff
— s ü y ü n g (@realsuyung) September 2, 2021
I'm in contact together with her good friend who’s speaking to her dad and mom. They're outdoors her condominium making an attempt to get in. The police are there.
:/— April Hunter (@AprilHunter) September 2, 2021
Reacting to the footage, wrestling legend Mick Foley wrote on Twitter that he had unsuccessfully tried to make contact with Unger and requested that anybody who is aware of her deal with examine in on her.
“If anybody has a means of reaching Daffney Unger, or is aware of her deal with, please assist out,” Foley wrote. “She’s in a nasty private place and is threatening to hurt herself.
“My telephone name went straight to voicemail.”
Foley’s concern was matched by one other wrestling star, Su Yung, who wrote: “Please put prayers, love, good ideas, and positivity in the direction of Daffney proper now. We love you and care about you, @screamqueendaff.”
April Hunter, a performer who has competed alongside Unger on a number of event, replied to Foley to say that she had made contact with Unger’s dad and mom and that they have been making an attempt to realize entry to Unger’s residence.
The worst fears, although, have been confirmed on Thursday when it was introduced by SHIMMER Wrestling’s Lexie Fyfe that Unger had certainly handed away.
"We’re very unhappy to need to announce the passing of Shannon Spruill aka Daffney Unger @screamqueendaff. We’re posting this on the request of her household. Please respect their privateness at this making an attempt time.
I’ll miss you my logical sister from one other mister."
-Lexie Fyfe— SHIMMER Wrestling (@SHIMMERwomen) September 2, 2021
“We’re very unhappy to need to announce the passing of Shannon Spruill, aka Daffney Unger @screamqueendaff,” learn a discover from the all-women skilled wrestling league.
“We’re posting this on the request of her household. Please respect their privateness at this making an attempt time. I’ll miss you, my logical sister from one other mister.”
Fyfe added that Unger had been experiencing psychological well being troubles currently.
Typically you by no means understand how a lot some individuals are actually hurting inside as a result of they placed on a masks and the world forces them to smile….
We love you Daffney Thanks for giving all the pieces you probably did..
You may be missed…#RipDaffney pic.twitter.com/rHg8TiTlQj— A Glimpse Into My Thoughts (@MiseryEater101) September 2, 2021
I don’t know easy methods to categorical how I’m feeling proper now. She was a large inspiration to me and my coronary heart is damaged. I want I may have met her – she was the one wrestler I wished to fulfill greater than something. 💔
— 𝕽𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖊𝖑 𝕸𝖔𝖔𝖓 🖤🦇 (@MissLovebat) September 2, 2021
That is heartbreaking. She beloved the enterprise a lot and by no means stopped being a fan. Her accidents took their toll and the enterprise moved on with out her. She was distinctive and her place within the historical past of ladies’s wrestling has largely gone unrecognized. Relaxation In Peace, Shannon.
— Jason Elam (@beingjasonelam) September 2, 2021
Wrestling followers on-line have been trying to come back to phrases with the most recent tragedy to hit the trade, with a number of penning heartfelt messages on social media to Unger.
“Typically you by no means understand how a lot some individuals are actually hurting inside as a result of they placed on a masks and the world forces them to smile,” wrote one. “We love you, Daffney. Thanks for giving all the pieces you probably did. You may be missed.”
“I don’t know easy methods to categorical how I’m feeling proper now,” stated one other. “She was a large inspiration to me and my coronary heart is damaged. I want I may have met her – she was the one wrestler I wished to fulfill greater than something.”
“That is heartbreaking,” added a 3rd. “She beloved the enterprise a lot and by no means stopped being a fan. Her accidents took their toll and the enterprise moved on with out her. She was distinctive and her place within the historical past of ladies’s wrestling has largely gone unrecognized. Relaxation In Peace, Shannon.”
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