Daffney Unger - Darker Side Of The Ring - Full Episode

[@toddawg8030]

I was in a treatment program with her in 2011. She was the kindest person. Even when she was going through a really rough time she had a way of making everybody else feel better. She's truly missed

[@naitthegr8131]

speaking of the year 2011, I myself met daffney in that year in person. I could not tell she was going through such a rough time.

[@naitthegr8131]

@@attitudetv92 mick was a booker when he was in tna? didn't know that.

[@attitudetv92]

@@naitthegr8131 Actually TNA gave Mick Foley a creative control for his storylines with Abyss, He convinced her and brainwashed Shannon "Daffney" to be a hardcore wrestler in TNA.

[@nemopouncey3827]

picture going to her grave site an hearing laughter an snickering? man I'll be out of there in a minute.😨 hes hee hee followed by ha ha ha ha then it get's louder.

[@attitudetv92]

@@nemopouncey3827 Mick Foley said: and I am so sorry that I was part of something that expedited the end of her in-ring days, and which also may have exacerbated the mental health issues with which she struggled until her death.

[@anotherDnightmare]

I completely crushed on her back in the day. Totally goth-hot and super talented. I remember my son telling me about her Instagram and saw it slowly turn from mostly happy to slightly sad to highly concerning. Was full of sorrow for how it all came to pass. RIP Shannon.

[@naitthegr8131]

i remember "zombie hot" is what taz would say on commentary in tna.

[@attitudetv92]

Bro, don't you know that Mick Foley made her a hardcore wrestler in TNA and she suffered CTE and concussions because of him.

[@naitthegr8131]

@@attitudetv92 thanks for clarifying

[@bobbyshaddoe3004]

I was fortunate to meet her at a convention and she was indeed a super sweet and kind woman that loved her fans. Her death is a tragedy, and she is still missed even today.

[@edpitts5936]

I got to be friends with Daffney when she was married. Such a sweetheart. If she was in the room, she wanted to make sure everyone was having a good time. We eventually lost touch and I still find it hard to believe that she is gone at such a young age. Miss you, Shannon.

[@jimmyjames3819]

So u was her friend....then she friend zoned you🤔I'm guessing then when she needed you most...u dumped her like yesterdays crap/trash

[@raptorcouch9253]

@@jimmyjames3819 you sound like a real winner in life.

[@daviddonnell2153]

@@jimmyjames3819 sounds like a jealous mf

[@adrianalog]

I never knew she was born in UK

[@jimmyjames3819]

@@attitudetv92 isn't it sad how people stop being you're friend once they can't use you anymore or get what they want...this lady who hadn't seen my aunt in 20 years never Returned her calls or responded to her on Facebook.... Yet the minute my aunt passes away she's on Facebook talking about how they're best friends smh

[@Kyle-gi2jb]

Daffney was preaching the truth about concussions. Rest in peace.

[@jesterr7133]

I had such a crush on Daffney in the 90s. She was just so different from anyone else at the time, and she was beautiful, and talented. She was really special. She was one of those people that was just a natural for the wrestling business. RIP

[@jesterr7133]

I never knew she wasn't a trained wrestler when she was in WCW. That shows how talented she was.

[@adrianalog]

Yes, I definitely didn't notice, but look who she was around, Devon Storm (Crowbar) is no joke , he was trained by former wrestler with pedigree also

[@smmackey]

She was very talented while there

[@WaterborneCamper]

I was absolutely smitten with Daffney when she was in WCW, when I was in high school. So sad how things ended up for her 😞

[@ProphetJayWyatt]

Ditto

[@trendmassacre8423]

Ditto

[@adrianalog]

Ditto, that scream was weirdly very hot 🔥,

[@runeplate123]

Yeah… “smitten”

[@CharlesRSTJ]

I remember discovering Daffney in TNA around 2009 in she was the main reason I started watching wrestling again. All of her segments and matches were the highlight at that time for me and she always brought a smile to my face.

[@shanelogan630]

Her fight with Taylor Wilde was a highlight! It was TNA’s version of Trish vs Victoria feud and it hooked me.

[@attitudetv92]

@@shanelogan630 TNA Slamiversary 2009 Taylor Wilde was an unsafe worker in TNA, especially her hardcore matches with Daffney "Shannon", Taylor Wilde took a two lids of the trash cans and she hit "Shannon" Daffney's head so hard and Shannon fell on the floor and her head hit the Steel Steps, Taylor Wilde saw that, and didn't check out Daffney "Shannon" like: Are you Okay? No, She didn't do it because Taylor Wilde didn't care at all and Shannon Spruill suffered CTE and Serious Concussions from that too.

[@rockinyouallnight]

This was a really good career retrospective on Daffney. She was a great performer and an awesome person. It is a shame that she is no longer with us.

[@josegarza4431]

Rip

[@TheRustedShackleford]

I was a huge fan going back to her WCW days. She just had a magnetism to her that not many others had at the time. Sad to hear things ended so horribly for her.

[@attitudetv92]

Well, it ended because of mick foley and his ideas in TNA 2009

[@wheredeyattho]

Thank you for taking the time to make a video about Shannon. She was truly one of a kind person and a beautiful soul. I wish thing would have ended differently for her and that she truly knew how many people cared for her. Depression can really cloud your judgment and make you feel like nobody in your life cares about you. It needs to be taken more seriously. I'm glad to see so many different tributes out there for her and feel deep down that she can see them from wherever she may be. She was one of the sweetest people I've ever had the chance to spend time with. ❤️

[@ZekeThePlumber86]

I never heard of her or Ashley Massaro before. Thank you for doing these!

[@Perfectly_Balanced930]

I watched the entire IG feed as it was happening. My heart dropped when the feed suddenly ended. Such a tragedy. She was fantastic.

[@83thechaz]

I saw it too. Her sadness and despair actually made my soul cry. I pray she rests in peace, realizes what a positive impact she had on peoples lives, that she’ll never be alone and that doctors are continuing to learn about CET (??). Hope I said it correctly

[@hollis684]

It had me in tears...i couldn't believe it and was hoping that someone could've gotten to her in time. I hope she's at peace...but its still so heartbreaking😪

[@shaynesaulnier]

I only caught the last few minutes, and it was heartbreaking to watch. I'd love to see a full version since the gun never got showed at the ending. I really loved her contagious attitude/personality.

[@hollis684]

@shayna saulnier during the whole stream..she flashed that gun so quick. It was underneath that blanket...and I was like the ppl that were chatting..saying..wait was that a gun?? It was some kind of pistol...and then when put it back under the blanket..she said..why wont it go off? She was trying to adjust it under the blanket..then said ok I got it right or something like that. Believe me..it was horrible to see her like that..luckily the stream ended before she pulled that trigger. It had me crying like a baby seeing that fifteen minute stream. God rest her soul. Her funeral livestream..i felt so bad for her parents. I didn't know she had several attempts..from what her dad said..and my heart broke hearing him say he didnt make on time..this time.😪😭

[@shaynesaulnier]

@@hollis684 I just managed to see it for a split second as well, but I agree, that was really hard to watch. I did catch the funeral on live and it was so hard not to cry from it. She gave so much for everybody while she's the one who needed everybody the most. If she had many attempts (she had mentioned it in previous streams as well), I'm surprised nobody really did anything of note from it. Even a friend being over more often, somebody moving with her, hell even a ban on gun ownership at that point may have at least helped. Such a shame, I still watch at least 1 promo and 1 match a month just to see/hear hr "one last time" as well, to make it seem like she's still with us. I never met her but she had such an influence on so many people that we are still devastated a year+down the road

[@karlepaul6632]

She would frequently do live video feeds on Instagram. Think of any egotistical/narcissistic/ holier than thou person, and she was the exact OPPOSITE of that. Just a very approachable, no BS type of person, super nice. RIP Shannon

[@nemopouncey3827]

I wouldn't wanna go to her grave site without hearing laughter, snickering and screams. someone probably walked pass her grave and said do you hear laughter?

[@mikep6399]

@@nemopouncey3827 think she was cremated

[@soniaramos91]

I loved Daffney. She had such amazing talent. She was such a beautiful woman. Its so sad that her life was cut short. She had a lot of potential. I miss you Daffney

[@laparka1138]

I had such a huge crush on her. I would watch WCW and later TNA just to see her. She was very talented and beautiful. From the interviews I've seen of her she was a really nice person in real life. If things turned out differently and she had come around in a different era and had better luck she probably could have made it big in WWE. It is a tragedy and an absolute shame what happened to her. I was deeply shocked and saddened when I heard the news. She had a lot of bad breaks. Something tells me that she would have been better off living a quiet life, getting married and having kids. I think her life wouldn't have taken such a dark turn.

[@bobbymcgee1823]

Met Shannon years ago at OVW here in Louisville,KY.. Absolute sweetheart.. Really hate how this ended.. She was a good person when I got to know her over the few months she worked here

[@ProphetJayWyatt]

Nothing like the Good Ol' Cornette/Davis days! Elizabethtown here!! Kenny Bolin Services Fo Life, lolz... Whoop Whoop!!!

[@jaimeperez8486]

I met her 2x in 2007 at Anarchy Championship Wrestling shows. She was super cool, funny, and we talked about SLAYER. Her passing was shocking and she will be missed. R.I.P.

[@dvnmkssl]

Daffney was a truly talented wrestler, who was very underrated in the wrestling world. I'm gonna miss her...and damn if this one still doesn't hurt. 💔

[@attitudetv92]

You should blame Mick Foley for that.

[@dvnmkssl]

@@attitudetv92 Why him?

[@attitudetv92]

@@dvnmkssl Mick Foley told TNA to put Shannon in hardcore matches, He told TNA that Shannon should do the dangerous barbed wire table spots, because it's important for his storylines , she suffered CTE and concussions, she had horrible health and hormonal problems which caused weight gain and thyroid problems.

[@entropyshade2120]

Same 🖤

[@dvnmkssl]

Didn't realize that he was responsible for her taking those risks.

[@PowerRangersLostGalaxyFanFilm]

12 years since I fell in love with such goth goddess like Daffney, I am currently still in pain how she took her own life. Ever since her release/retirement, I had never went back watching TNA since and had moved on back to WWE until my ultimate retirement as a wrestling fan earlier this year. I came to the Daffney bandwagon very late in early 2010 when I was still in high school during the late half of my 11th grade year and early half of my 12th grade year. Now, at nearly 30 years old, I'm still loss for words. There will never be another goth goddess/scream queen in wrestling as undervalued but remarkable as Daffney/Shannon. Even one day when I am gone. If she didn't had those concussions during her TNA days she would've still been with us. As someone who suffers from mental health issues myself, it hurts to see someone like Daffney/Shannon, whom I looked up to very late in her final moments in TNA in 2010, go through such a downward tumult after her time there. Never watched her during her WCW era. Didn't know nothing of her then when I younger in the late '90s. I was still a WWE kid in their Attitude Era days then. RIP.

[@adrianalog]

Yeah she was exactly that the Goth Goddess

[@adrianalog]

@@attitudetv92 Screwed as in he had sexiual relations with?

[@adrianalog]

@@attitudetv92 Oh Okay, with Abyss and Doctor Stevie angle? Thanks, she was taking bumps and a few chair shots in WCW aswel if memory serves me correctly, but yeah not like did in TNA

[@rob9241]

She was so unique and under used. Rest and thank you, Shannon.

[@robertatwell694]

I used to love watching Daffney and her partner in crime Ms.Chif...they were always my favorite female duo but sadly never got to watch them wrestle live. Then there was Zombie Hot Daffney in WCW that I also loved. RIP Daffney you will be missed!

[@ferox965]

She was one of the only reasons to watch WCW at that point. She was great.

[@tyrone1544]

Hogan was always the only reason Jethro.

[@adrianalog]

That ass , couldn't keep my eyes of it

[@zemox2534]

Hogan sucks! He is the reason wcw died

[@shaynesaulnier]

Rest in power my screaming queen. I loved watching her perform, having the time of her life whenever she was on camera. I'm so sad I never got to meet her, she seemed like such a peach. Her death hit me the hardest off any other. I hope she's no longer in the same agony and pain she was in last few years of her life. I don't even believe bipolar killed her, I believe all the pain from nerve damage/concussions got to be too much. I'd love to find tye longer live stream rather than the edited last minute or so, it was so heartbreaking to watch.

[@thechaz83]

I was part of that live session. Broke my soul. Shannon was sexy, talented, funny, and so kind. In my mind she’ll be one of the few women’s wrestlers who symbolized skill, being a role model for other woman, believability in the ring, beauty without showing it; she had it all. May god give her soul eternal peace

[@xemthemcr_emox4392]

She literally took selfies on my phone

[@njmfff]

Daffney was treated like crap by WCW and later TNA, who insisted on making her monster heel and put her in ton of hardcore matches never letting her properly heal, resulting in many injuries which TNA refused to pay for. This is one of the many reasons she left TNA and semi-retired. I remember her breaking her leg live on PPV, during one of the "monster bowl" matches, where they had one of the big monster heel guys throw her from top rope into the table outside the ring and she landed badly and broke her leg. She was screaming in pain and terror for like 3-4 next minute before match was finally over and she could get medical attention. It was only Abyss who came to check up on her (while still in character) because he noticed something went wrong and Daffney was seriously injured.

[@ThePro-WrestlingTrueCrime]

Thank You for covering Daffney's story. I totally understand why they would feel suicide is the way out buy it truly isn't. I feel bigger promotions suxh as WWE & AEW should probide medical as well as mental care to their athletes! We have learned how bad concussions can be & hopefully in the furture we will see less deaths & suicidea in the business we so truly 💕! RIP Daffney

[@ProphetJayWyatt]

7:45 NBK = My absolute favorite movie of all time! Never knew that the Daffney character was based on Mallory Knox, no wonder I took such a liking toward her!! Too bad , so sad that David couldn't live up to being her Mickey!!! Alwayz did have a thing for her & Shelly Martinez, but if I had to choose a favorite, it would most certainly be Miss Elizabeth hands down! Would definitely love to see a Darker Side on Elizabeth Hulette!! I know DSOTR did the Match Made In Heaven, but an episode on just Miss Liz going far more in depth on her Frankfort, Kentucky roots would be the icing, sprinklez & sparklerz on my cake!!! Just in case you haven't been told lately, You Are AWEZOME! Today becomes History History becomes Legend Legend becomes Myth Whoop Whoop!!!

[@MyNameIsUnavailable]

First saw her in OVW (I live in Louisville) and she's younger than me, so I didn't see her like others did. She went as Lucy Furr. When she got her send off, she cried and it was really nice. I REMEMBER VIVIDLY THINKING "Shes on her way." Sadly, what she was capable of doing was not realized. RIP SHANNON

[@danielnazario4378]

I had the pleasure of meeting Daphne at a chiller theater convention. She was such a wonderful and sweet person. My pictures with her are my most cherished possessions. I will miss her very much.

[@wrestlingwithart]

The live stream was so sad. You could hear her phone blowing up with people trying to stop her and she just kept asking people to stop calling. Mick was even trying to contact her.

[@attitudetv92]

Mick is the reason why Shannon is gone.

[@johnnybennett9591]

I absolutely love your format on the videos. You're original ( love the intro),and it stands out. I binge watch every episode at least 10 times 😂. Anyway, keep up the great work. I share each one with the minimum of 5. You will become a great eventually once the world sees your work. Love ya brother!!

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank-you I appreciate that!

[@peacethroughstrength172]

Loved her then and now, she was an amazing person.

[@Scottocaster6668]

Wow, what a sad ending to a very caring and beautiful person. I never knew her, but I can just tell.

[@videoorgy]

Damn Daff. She was too good for this cut-throat business. RIP.

[@rdee2254]

are gunshot effects the best choice when you're doing a biography of someone who took their own life?

[@onedaybutnottoday63]

She was so amazing i was a young goth girl that loved her so fucking much. I’ve spoke to her about my mental health and addiction she was so great to me. Sending me a shirt and some autographs as I have borderline personality disorder

[@MrQdiddy85]

She'll be missed and deserved so much better

[@ipeefreely2364]

she always been my biggest crush when it comes to female wrestlers. I remember seeing her in the late 90s WCW n was like YEAH She's HOT. LOL 😂😂😂

[@relicdad88]

I thought she was 2nd only 2 miss hancock but still knock out lady jus cudnt handle dat scream lol bet she was kool 2 hang out with back in the day RIP

[@videoorgy]

She had some serious booty, too!

[@themadviking5746]

She founded the female wrestling company Shine as well .

[@adrianalog]

I had a serious crush on Daffney !!! She was so hot as Sarah Palin

[@jabbarmuhammad8804]

Daffney is one of my favorite female wrestler she will be missed

[@Manifest-Guru]

MY PRECIOUS BABY! RIP ANGEL 💔💯

[@johnmaakon5236]

Universal mental health care is needed in the USA

[@Stumpers24]

Been excited for this since I watched the trailer. Great job dude!

[@RaccoonTactical]

she wrestled a show for MSWA in 2019 my family atteneded it was a good showing

[@themantaz1]

I don't know about your other videos, but you missed a lot about Daff. You didn't mention any of her stints in Alabama, like her Alabama Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. Not saying you did a bad job, because you didn't, you just missed some stuff. She was a dear friend, more like a sister to me & I miss her deeply.

[@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint]

It should have definitely been included

[@michaelhauser6440]

How would anybody know about those small, insignificant, no name "promotions"?

[@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint]

@@michaelhauser6440 exactly why it should have been included

[@michaelhauser6440]

@@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint I understand what you're saying but how would anybody know about those? This guy is doing a great job doing a documentary about someone that isn't famous enough to have a Wikipedia. Give him a break. People that love her should be grateful that he actually took time out of his life to make a significant video that he isn't going to make any money on. He did a great job. If you knew of every minor thing she has ever done, then that's great. I had no idea who she was before this. Be happy that someone is keeping her memory alive

[@johnoxenreider9094]

Loved her as the Governor. Very sad to hear when she took her life.

[@ArticulatedDoom]

I was infatuated with this woman from her days in wcw until the day she died. So sad. Rest in Paradise

[@attitudetv92]

You can blame Mick Foley for forcing her to the dangerous bumps and the knockout monster's ball matches, because it was his ideas. He destroyed Shannon's Wrestling Career Quickly.

[@zemox2534]

Look Mick Foley was an idiot and never should have forced Daffney to do the hardcire stuff I agree he should be ashamed nit dragging his name through the mud won't bring Daffney back

[@Ed780]

I like how you are doing these videos. Good job, keep it up

[@shawnredmond8402]

This is entirely on Dixie Russo and the toxic culture of wrestling at that time.

[@samuraikatsu-kingofthemonsters]

Daffney was my favorite female wrestler, I always wished to see her in more matches, fair matches, not that hurting matches. She really deserved more. I loved how she was a natural on her character. I still miss her.

[@wilfred8326]

Concussions/headblows are no joke..... I got heat exhausted at a factory and fell from a ladder onto a concrete floor onto my head.... knocked out for 60 minutes.... I was back at work in a few days.... I didn't know 😕..... Did it effect my personality? I know I got Brain surgery eventually.....

[@IWatchAnime92]

I'm curious what Daffney's life could've been like had she not been released by WCW when she did, and got ported over to WWF during the acquisition. She felt like someone who could've reinvigorated the Right to Censor stable. Maybe she wouldn't have suffered a mental breakdown thanks to CM Punk's Traci Brook cheating during her OVW developmental, and avoid concussions working TNA's matches she shouldn't have been put in. 18:25 I can't help but roll those eyes.

[@videoorgy]

Shit, with her educational background, I almost wish she didn't get involved in the wrestling business.

[@juanorosco2518]

I'm surprised AEW didn't give Daffeney a shot as a mouthpiece at least 🤷‍♂️, they signed Madison Rayne

[@matthewpearlingi3332]

Very underated as a talent..Very underutilized..Rip Shannon

[@claydragon6055]

Who would have ever guessed it Terry Taylor going back on a promise given to a wrestler on the behalf of a bs company.

[@nickr0785]

Haven't been in the wrestling scene for a while. Found out the other day that she passed in 2021. She was ahead of her time. May she find the prace that she could not find in life. R.I.P. Daffeny.

[@xaviergutierrez4382]

We can all agree, Lucy Furr was a fantastic name for her 🤘🥴🤘 great video 👍

[@sinner13halloweenfiend76]

Rip Daffney you were hot ass hell and you will be one of my scream queens for ever rip I have bipolar to so yea but anyway rip daffney you were underrated for sure and didn't get the credit you deserve 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🌹🌹🌹🌹🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@thomasofone]

I never ever knew she was the Governor!

[@impulse_xs]

Same. Remembered her from WCW and was watching TNA I didn’t even realize it was her then one week was like “wait wtf is that Daffney?”

[@nickcarroll5034]

you can thank Mick Foley for convincing her to do mindless needless hardcore bullshit which ultimately led to her taking her life.

[@big3ye378]

Thank you OWD!

[@big3ye378]

@@attitudetv92 what do you mean?

[@attitudetv92]

@@big3ye378 Mick Foley made Shannon/Daffney a hardcore wrestler to do what he wanted her to do: like the barbed wire table spots and involving her in his own storylines in TNA. She suffered CTE, Concussions and hormonal problems which caused weight gain, she was unable to loss that weight, she died at the end.

[@attitudetv92]

@@big3ye378 Mick Foley said: Daff really did have it going on, and I was so glad to have her by my side for my feud with Abyss, and in particular, the "Bound for Glory" PPV, which unfortunately saw Daff suffer serious injuries, a broken arm, and a severe concussion. I think we all bought so much into her persona that we failed to realize she was merely human beneath it all. She was never really the same after that match, and I am so sorry that I was part of something that expedited the end of her in-ring days, and which also may have exacerbated the mental health issues with which she struggled until her death.

[@GooglyMcDoubleface]

she was sacrificed. so many connection with entertainment industry. hell with social media.

[@robertdiotalevi285]

SHE WAS SO CUTE!

[@UGCTV1]

Great job bro..she was a friend and I knew her well. She will ALWAYS be greatly missed.

[@OriginalWrestlingDocumentaries]

Thank you! I appreciate that.

[@UGCTV1]

@@attitudetv92 please elaborate

[@69glamboy]

Shannon Spruill , I believe, wanted validation to her life contributions . 99% of her fans may have missed the fact that the day she took her own life September 1 2021...same day ( 3 years prior) ... She was inducted into the Alabama Hall of Fame for wrestling- Sept 1 2018 . Coincidence? Unsure. It's a significant date in my eyes and probably a very memorable date to her. I was a fan from 24 years ago and did not know her but felt sick to my stomach finding out about her demise recently. In my younger days I thought she was the most beautiful woman on television. The celebration of life on the Crowell Bros Funeral home website is very touching if you haven't seen it. After watching that and reading articles on her life outside of the ring , she was a Golden Soul worth saving. What a shame. I wonder why no one local could have physically stepped in to help (?) I wish she had received more help then she was getting. Rest in Power Shannon.

[@shanecochran1969]

Another tragic tale of the I'll effects of concussions. I remember her time mainly in WCW, she was a good talent for the actual time she had been in it. So sad that multi- billion dollar companies like WWE don't take better care, or more interest in the preformers that they hire, to put their bodies, and life's on the line, every single day. Vince McMahon, and his family, and all their stock holders should be ashamed of themselves for neglecting the men, and women, who are the bread, and butter of their company (WWE). But with that said, may Daffeny Rest in Peace. God please bless her soul. #SuicideSucks #WWE #VinceMcMahon

[@MichaelReep222]

Great doc

[@luismagana9784]

Hope you found peace

[@allamericananti-christ666]

This one was especially rough. I loved her.

[@arturoalmazan5262]

I wasn't too familiar with her character. didn't watch wcw that much in the late 90s but she was a good talent. RIP Daffney

[@beardifull462]

Crazy because I just thought her suicide today and then this pops up. Damn

[@dellcoats2447]

Very,very sad about daffney.rip☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

[@eliseoretro4407]

Guys I have chills, this woman was struggling so much and had so much mental and physical damage that she decided to, in most people's eyes, selfishly take her life by gunshot, yet at the same time she selflessly chose to shoot herself in the chest most likely prolonging her suffering and death to be able to donate her brain for the greater good. That's crazy... may she rest in peace.

[@johnnybennett9591]

I have a suggestion that would get you more views than probably anything else. Do an update on Sunny! It may be a short but there's plenty more material. No one has any update video in over a month. I believe this would be a huge boost to your channel. Either way, keep up the great work!

[@swacfan100]

RIP to The LEGEND DAFFNEY. We miss you 🙏🏾❤

[@nameless5413]

i assume this is quite common request but i am fascinated by life and sad end of it of Joan Laurer. In major part because she had immense charisma and it always looked like wrestling promotions did her very dirty, from Paul cheating on her to become WWF Heir to getting booted right out due to alleged behavioral issues it seems like instead of giving her help when she needed it she gotten shunned. Daffney dose sound like she was a lovely person.

[@mringram]

Great content sad story

[@DoeRecompense]

God I crushed on her so hard. Hated how it ended!! RIP DAFFNEY!!!

[@420Yako]

She was such a talented young woman.

[@ProphetJayWyatt]

8:58 Aaron Stevens = Damian Sandow [if ya don't know, now ya know]

[@gfear24]

She was known as the "Scream Queen". Not the "Queen of scream".

[@WallyTony]

She always reminded me of Alanis Morissette

[@SethBrundleify]

R.I.P. Shannon. We love you.

[@robertbailey1175]

This is extremely sad!❤

[@dkupke]

She was in OVW for a while, I wish WWE would have given her a chance. Her character would have made a good foil to Kelly Kelly, Michelle McCo, and a lot of other women of that era.

[@cybertron851975]

People won’t like what im going to say but whatever. Women’s bodies were not designed to take the extreme physical abuse that comes in sports like wrestling or football. Bone and muscle density are different and while wrestling is entertainment the stunts are real. They definitely need medical benefits for the whole thing but women especially

[@buddyrogers1353]

What were the results of the CTE analysis?

[@glowinthefart]

The TNA Slammiversary 2009 match of Raven & Daffney vs Abyss & Wilde is in my top 5 matches of all time

[@francissobotka8725]

Shannon was such a talent and deserved way better .tna and specifically Dixie carter,Vince Russo Terry Taylor and Mick Foley all have Shannon's blood on their hands.

[@philipdefibaugh5683]

What happened to Shannon was a travesty! TNA/Impact encouraged her to partake in Hardcore matches and other stupid shit to degrade and humiliate her. Shannon deserved better. People still have the nerve to call wrestling fake. Pre-planned and scripted, yes, but taking a gun to yourself because you can no longer deal with the physical and emotional pain of the business is very real. This independent contractor nonsense is complete bullshit!

[@JasonSum1979]

Poor Daffney deserves so much better in life! coming up on the one year anniversary (The entire story is heartbreaking) it’s also very telling what Fans/Pro Wrestling Podcast think the night news came out about her death dozen of slime balls were uploading that last IG Live Video on KZbin… very few “big” name podcasters mention her Death but, yet they have to gush about the stupid WWE vs AEW “war” it’s also strange that not enough people called out CM Punk being a complete piece of garbage (Which if you look into Daffney’s past you’ll understand) Hopefully she is in a much better place 😢

[@GregBurch]

There's too many of these kinds of stories. It really makes you reconsider being a fan. Ever since Vince's most recent depravity story broke, I've been reconsidering being a fan. I haven't watched WWE since the Benoit murders but it has me reconsidering the entire industry.

[@FirebrandAL]

Man, you gotta think the concussions (again) played a role here. So sad.

[@maxjackson4066]

Why y’all allowed it to continue?

[@tater82]

I think she’s someone Vince paid off.

[@Briansgate]

Damn. So sad that things have to unfold like they do before people listen.

[@babayagaslobbedaknobba]

I absolutely loved her. RIP.

[@jwzero]

😢God bless her why did she have to leave us

[@zemox2534]

RIP Daffney.

[@tristanirby6272]

It’s so sad what happened to Daffney. She was good at both wrestling and managing. But she liked managing more though which was okay because there are some wrestlers were or are better at managing and talking than they are at wrestling. I wish she was still here. She would have been good in today’s WWE with HHH and Stephanie running things now. Cause if it was Vince he would have tried to pretty her up and then her into a diva like he did with most of his female superstars. Daffney was not like that. She was goth and punk type of wrestler which is cool cause not every female has to be a model type. I wish TNA would have got her some help with her concussions and mental health. Had she would received the help Impact promised her would still be here today. Daffney was the only wrestler who had never blamed WWE nor sued them for her concussions and injuries unlike most former superstars had in the past. Cause she really never wrestled for them like that. She was only in development for a few months. Daffney is truly missed. RIP