I think a silver lining with Hall's death is that it wasn't an OD or something where his (past) demons got the best of him. This was complications from hip surgery. If you had asked me 15 years ago how he would have passed that's not the answer I would have given.
The last 7-8 years of his life was a true redemption story. He even got to coach and guide today's performers after he got healthy. His influence on Indi Hartwell, Kip Sabian, even Damian Priest was quite obvious and they all have commented on his influence.
Mid-90's Hall was just something else to watch. Very captivating on TV with his intimidating look, charisma, and in-ring psychology.
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