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Lex Luger has taken (partial) responsibility for the untimely death of Miss Elizabeth.
The former WWE star died of acute toxicity in 2003 after an accidental overdose of painkillers and alcohol. While he wasn’t found legally culpable for the death, Lex Luger has taken some responsibility for her death.
The WCW legend appeared on Insight with Chris Van Vliet where he was asked about Miss Elizabeth’s death. Luger explained that he didn’t kill her but that he was a “contributing factor to the lifestyle” the pair were living at the time.
“I got messed up on the wine and women, I had too much time and money on my hands. Got messed up on drugs and alcohol, and had a period where I was a complete train wreck. The tragic passing of Elizabeth. Obviously people go, ‘Well, he killed Elizabeth.’ Well, I didn’t kill her. But was I a contributing factor to the lifestyle I was living and her being around me all the time and she overdosed? Absolutely,” Lex Luger said.
When asked if he took responsibility for her death, Lex Luger said, “Absolutely. Sure, there’s always collateral damage to lifestyles like that, and she was part of it. So absolutely. Sadly.”
“No doubt, [fans hold me responsible] and I totally understand, I do, yeah. I get it. She was a beloved character, Liz, and I’ll always be tied as part of what happened with her. And I get that I have haters out there. I understand where they’re coming from. I get it,” Luger added.
Lex Luger: That Led Me To Rock Bottom
Next, Lex Luger was asked if the death of Miss Elizabeth was his rock bottom. Surprisingly, he admitted that her death only led him to more depression, also due to the end of his career.
“You’d think it was, but that led me to more depression where I felt completely unlovable. I was never going to be able to be a part of wrestling again after that happened. Instead of, I hate to admit it, who I was back then.” he said.
“Instead of being so grieving over the loss of Liz, I was grieving over what this would do to me and my career, almost more so. I hate to admit it. Back then when I was done in wrestling and my fitness nutrition quest after wrestling, I was going to be a big fitness nutrition guy to have my own nutrition company and exercise. Well, no one’s going to want that for me now.”
“So I went into massive depression, darkness, did more drugs, more alcohol,” Luger admitted. “It wasn’t until at that point where I dug such a deep, dark hole, I always thought I could somehow work or be smart enough to get out of it. I knew I was at the bottom of a pond with no light, and there was no way to the top, and I was drowning in darkness. And that’s when I turned to God. I knew there’s no way I get out of this. So God, if you’re really real, you have to get me out of this, because I’m done.”
Luger maintains a sober lifestyle and has been working with DDP in an attempt to walk again. He’s not sure why he’s not in the WWE Hall Of Fame, but says he remains “always hopeful” that it will happen one day.
