Another former professional wrestler Mike Bell (pictured far left), who went by the name Mad Dog, was found dead Sunday at a Costa Mesa live-in rehabilitation facility. Bell was only 37 years-old, appeared in the documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster. Although Bell was being treated for substance abuse, an autopsy was done, but Dan Akin, a supervising deputy at the Orange County coroner, said an immediate cause of death could not be determined, so they are awaiting toxicology test results.

Chris Bell, whose 2008 documentary examines the steroid use of his two brothers, said Mike Bell had long battled with his addictions to prescription painkillers and alcohol. Chris Bell told the Orange County Register:

"He was always wrestling, he was a personal trainer, he was always pushing his body to the max."

"You can’t really blame wrestling, but it’s kind of the lifestyle. You have a couple of painkillers to get to the next match, have a couple drinks night to night and it gets out of hand."

Bell wrestled on World Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night Raw as a "jobber," a fighter who takes falls to promote others.

A spokesman for the WWE said:

"Although Mr. Bell was never under a WWE contract, WWE extends its deepest condolences to the Bell family."

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Candice Michelle, who is known for gracing the pages of Playboy in 2006, and most notably her Godaddy commercials, fell yesterday in a WWE performance and broke her collar bone. She fell when she was standing on the ring ropes, and another wrestler hit the ropes, causing Candice to fall head-first, which could have broken her neck, and probably gave her a closed head injury that will require a few days of observation. This is what happens when you’re top heavy.

Click the link below to see a Candice Godaddy commercial, and a match between her and Christy Hemme.

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This is about as dark as it gets. Police have released some of the details surrounding the deaths of former WWE superstar Chris Benoit, his wife, and his young son, and they are simply gruesome. Benoit reportedly asphyxiated his wife and son Friday night, and then hung himself some time Saturday.

A Bible was found next to each of the bodies, and both prescription drugs and steroids were found in the house.

Police have not speculated about a motive or what role drugs and steroids might have played in this tragedy, although a toxicology report will no doubt answer some questions.

TMZ has footage of the police press conference here.

It’s a bad time to be a former WWE wrestler. Only days after "Sensational" Sherri Martel was found dead, WWE superstar Chris Benoit was found dead along with his wife and young son. All three bodies were discovered in their Atlanta home this afternoon.

Police have not released any details about the deaths, which have to have some current wrestlers nervous. Benoit was scheduled to appear at a pay-per-view event last night but was a no-show due to a "family emergency," according to the WWE.

We’ll keep you updated on this tragic story as it unfolds.

The WWE isn’t guilty of using good taste very often, but the wrestling mega-corporation is currently pondering the use of some actual decorum. Only days after the WWE’s own "Sensational Sherri" Martel was found dead at her mother’s home, head honcho Vince McMahon was fictionally killed in a limousine explosion on Monday Night Raw. Now the WWE is reportedly considering abandoning the "McMahon is dead" storyline.

Police do not suspect any foul play in Martel’s death, but she reportedly did not die of natural causes. Meanwhile, McMahon’s fake death was over-dramatic and silly.

Since this is the WWE, we have to be a little suspicious that the company’s rethinking of their current storyline is just for PR reasons. Ratings are king in the world of professional wrestling, and even something as tragic as the death of one of their own probably won’t change Vince McMahon’s plans.