Chase Tatum
| Chase Tatum | |
|---|---|
 Tatum in the 2007 film Who's Your Caddy? | |
| Birth name | William Chase Tatum |
| Born | November 3, 1973 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | March 23, 2008 (aged 34) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Cause of death | Accidental Drug overdose |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Chase Tatum |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 260 lb (120 kg; 19 st) |
| Trained by | WCW Power Plant |
| Debut | March 1998 |
| Retired | July 28, 2007 |
William Chase Tatum (November 3, 1973 – March 23, 2008) was an American
Career
Professional wrestling
At age 19, Tatum won the Mr. Georgia bodybuilding competition.[1] In 1998, he signed with the Atlanta-based World Championship Wrestling promotion. Working as a personal trainer,[2] a person who worked for WCW reportedly encouraged Tatum to try out.[3] After beginning his career as a jobber, he debuted on the March 5th episode of WCW Thunder with a loss to Scott Steiner.
A year or so later, Tatum became a member of rapper
Tatum worked for Ultimate Pro Wrestling in California in December 2000. On December 20, he lost to the Prototype who was a young John Cena.[6]
He returned to wrestle one more at
Tatum's wrestling career lasted less than three years and left him with severe back problems which required back surgery. Without any health indemnification, he developed a dependence to analgesics.
Post-wrestling
In 2007, Tatum appeared in the comedy film Who's Your Caddy? alongside rapper Big Boi of Outkast. He also worked as a road manager and personal assistant for the band, and relished his time with them as he got to travel with the members and see Paris, Germany, and Japan.[4][8]
Death
Tatum was found dead at his home in
See also
References
- ^ "The Associated Press: Former Wrestler Found Dead". 2008-03-30. Archived from the original on 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Former Pro Wrestler Found Dead in Home". wltx.com. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ "Chase Tatum Death". Wrestler Deaths. 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
- ^ a b c "Chase Tatum dead at 34". SLAM! Wrestling. 2008-03-25. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Cawthon, Graham. "WCW Ring Results: 1999". The History of WWE. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Events Database - Ultimate Pro Wrestling". Cage Match.
- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com (in German). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Former WCW wrestler Chase Tatum (34) passed away from an apparent drug overdose". Archived from the original on 2008-04-06.
External links
- Former Wrestler Found Dead at the Wayback Machine (archived March 30, 2008)
- Outkast Road Manager/Former Wrestler Found Dead
- Chase Tatum IMDb Profile
- Chase Tatum IMDb Resume