{"id":79898,"date":"2019-05-16T20:22:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T01:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=79898"},"modified":"2019-05-16T20:22:18","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T01:22:18","slug":"wwe-news-ashley-massaro-dead-at-39-cause-of-death-unknown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/05\/16\/wwe-news-ashley-massaro-dead-at-39-cause-of-death-unknown\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE News: Ashley Massaro dead at 39, cause of death unknown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3301892196\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Former WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro died today at age 39. According to authorities, Massaro was transported to the hospital early this morning and died later in the morning. According to a report by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/05\/16\/ashley-massaro-wwe-superstar-dead-at-39\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TMZ,<\/a>authorities are considering her death non-criminal. No cause of death has been released.<\/p>\n<p>Massaro won the &#8220;2005 Raw Diva Search&#8221; and wrestled in WWE from 2005-2008. Massaro appeared in Playboy in 2007. She also appeared on &#8220;Survivor: China&#8221; in 2007. She was best known for managing Brian Kendrick &amp; Paul London during her tenure in WWE. When Massaro left the company in 2008, she claimed to have asked for her release to take care of her sick child. Massaro returned to wrestling when she faced Jillian Hall in Zero One USA in September 2017.<\/p>\n<p>WWE issued the following statement regarding Massaro&#8217;s death:<\/p>\n<div class=\"panel-pane pane-entity-field pane-node-body\" data-wname=\"entity_field\" data-pos=\"1\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field__items\">\n<div class=\"field__item even\">\n<p>&#8220;We are saddened to learn of the tragic death of former WWE Superstar Ashley Massaro. She performed in WWE from 2005-2008 and was beloved by her fellow Superstars and fans around the world. WWE offers its condolences to Ashley\u2019s family and friends.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mick Foley also tweeted about Massaro&#8217;s death this evening:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealMickFoley\/status\/1129176956556201984<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3625100303\"><div id=\"pwtor-2184255198\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Former WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro died today at age 39. According to authorities, Massaro was transported to the hospital early this morning and died later in the morning. 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