Sean O'Haire

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Sean O'Haire
Sean O'Haire in March 2003
Birth nameSean Christopher Haire[1]
Born(1971-02-25)February 25, 1971
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 8, 2014(2014-09-08) (aged 43)
Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S.
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Spouse(s)
Joy Haire
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(m. 2005; div. 2007)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Sean O'Haire[2]
Billed height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[2]
Billed weight270 lb (122 kg)[2]
Billed fromHilton Head, South Carolina[2]
Trained byWCW Power Plant[2][3]
DebutMay 25, 2000[4]
RetiredJune 28, 2006

Sean Christopher Haire (February 25, 1971 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer, better known by his ring name Sean O'Haire.[1][5]

Haire was best known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotions World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown brand and New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the early to mid-2000s. A three time WCW World Tag Team Champion, O'Haire was named "Rookie of the Year" by the Wrestling Observer in 2000.

Upon retiring from professional wrestling in 2006, Haire competed in mixed martial arts and kickboxing before becoming a hair stylist.[2][3][6]

  1. ^ a b Crites, Ben (April 7, 2007). "Ex-wrestler charged in the past". The Island Packet. The McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Mark Jindrak and Sean O'Haire". WCW.com (via Wayback Machine). World Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 7, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "15 Superstars who should've been bigger deals". WWE.com. WWE. March 12, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sean O'Haire CageMatch". Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sean O'Haire". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  6. ^ Vrabel, Jeff (July 31, 2012). "The devil came down to Georgia". South. Archived from the original on July 7, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.