The State of The Swerved Address

The events of this past week have been, for lack of better words, shocking, confusing, and depressing. A man admired by fans around the world is no more. His wife and their seven-year-old son have left this earth. Some of you may wonder why this blog does not touch on the tragedies of professional wrestling. Earlier this year, performers such as Bam Bam Bigelow and Mike Awesome passed away without recognition. Just before the Benoit family tragedy, Sherri Martel lost her life without a single mention on the site. Like you, I am saddened by the deaths of wrestling's past and present. In many instances, these talents leave us far too young, long before their day is done. As years go by, it does not get any easier to accept the inevitable, let alone the unexpected.

Last September, I created The Swerved to entertain. Today, I continue to write in hopes that readers will be able to temporarily escape for a moment or two from not only the real world, but the realities of the wrestling industry as well. Of course, I don't think we are quite ready to move on, but I wish that someday, we will able to have a good laugh again. Fans and experts can speculate for an eternity as to why the incident occurrred, but what pains me the most is the fact that three people are gone, never to return. If I have learned anything from this week, it is that life is a complicated and fragile thing. No matter what is happening in your life, happy or sad, good or bad, please try to live this one while you can for as long as you can.

-Stephen

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NEXT WEEK

Calculus major Math Hardy > Matt Hardy

AND

She's so beautiful, she could be a part-time model (but she'd probably have to keep her normal job).