Ten-bell salute

In professional wrestling, a ten-bell salute is given to honor a wrestler that has died, especially when that wrestler is a current member of the promotion or a distinguished former member of the promotion. It is typically given at the beginning of a card, with the present members of the promotion either in the entranceway, in the ring or around the ring. Both wrestlers and audience observe a moment of silence during the tolling of the bell.

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Professional wrestling - Died - Promotion - Card - Moment of silence

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In the WWE, several such salutes have been televised over the past ten years. Examples include Brian Pillman (heart failure, 1998), Owen Hart (ring accident, 1999), Gorilla Monsoon (heart failure, 1999), "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith (heart attack, 2002) and Lord Alfred Hayes (stroke, 2005).

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WWE - Brian Pillman - Heart failure - 1998 - Owen Hart - 1999 - Gorilla Monsoon - "The British Bulldog" Davey Boy Smith - Heart attack - 2002 - Lord Alfred Hayes - Stroke

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The most remembered instance of this honor in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is the salute given to Chris Candido at TNA Hard Justice in May 2005. He had died of a blood clot, a complication of leg surgery, on April 28 of that year.

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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling - Chris Candido - TNA Hard Justice - May 2005 - Blood clot - April 28

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