After the referee and Guerrera checked on Silver King, wrestlers and EMTs rushed to the ring and they proceeded in life-saving efforts that were not successful. However, none of the first responders appeared to be medical professionals and witnesses criticised the length of time it took before Barron was treated. the film Nacho Libre alongside Jack Black. Another witness, who was stood at ring side, said she also did not see anyone clearly designated as a medic in the ring. “It was odd. The show, which features aerial athletics, acrobatics and dramatic theatrics, is performed by freestyle wresters in choreographed battles. Lucha star and WCW alum, Silver King (real name César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón) has died at age 51. Even as people were flooding out of the arena, there were no professional medical people on stage.”. Silver King competed in World Championship Wrestling between 1997 and 2000. The Camden New Journal reports that Gonzalez may have suffered a heart attack in the ring. Rest Easy Silver King. pic.twitter.com/RhAWTFg5Cw, — Lucha Libre AAA (@luchalibreaaa) May 11, 2019, Damn, in the ring anything can happen. The Colorless King's true appearance is unknown, as he has long ago lost his own identity due to the amount of personalities he has taken over. Silver King’s brother took over the Dr. Wagner character. Jack Black posted an image taken during filming on Instagram with the caption: “Vaya con dios, hermano [go with god, brother]”. Glad to have shared a ring with ya?? Other wrestlers jumped into the ring to help, and they got a defibrillator out. But wrestlers get hurt. Eddie Guerrero vs. Silver King [1998-02-07], Teenage Adult Movie Star Doesn’t Get Why ‘Everyone Is Making Such a Big Deal About it’. Silver King will be best remembered by non-wrestling fans for his role as Ramses, Jack Black’s nemesis in the 2006 comedy “Nacho Libre.” In the movie, Gonzalez wore a gold mask, something that he would bring into his actual wrestling career while defending the UWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship. After the death of WCW star Silver King, tributes have flooded across the wrestling world on social media. Rey Mysterio vs. Silver King: Nitro, September 22, 1997After a short absence from the ring, Rey Mysterio returns against Silver King.2012-05-04T18:39:23.000Z, According to the Camden New Journal Report, Gonzalez had been kicked by Guerrera when he collapsed. Pro wrestler Silver King makes his last entrance at the London Roundhouse hours before collapsing and dying in the ring at packed event. I hate this. WWE said in a statement it was "saddened" to learn of his death. He was the definition of bad ass. Aft… Here are some of the most poignant messages: Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide se une a la pena que embarga la familia luchística por el fallecimiento de César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón "SILVER KING". “César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón (AKA Silver King) suffered what we believe was a cardiac arrest while performing in the show and sadly passed away. “Wrestlers then came out and started giving him CPR. pic.twitter.com/JWthG1piGq, — LOUIE ?? He has dark lines circling his eyes and red markings over his face: two on both cheeks, four above each eye, and a cross-like one on his forehead. He was only 51-years-old. Scotland Yard said police are treating his death as “non-suspicious”. As they were wrestling it stopped and they seemed like they weren’t in sync at all, and the other wrestler started performing CPR. His father was fellow Mexican wrestling legend, Dr. Wagner. Silver King competed in World Championship Wrestling between 1997 and 2000, taking on Juventud Guerrera for the cruiserweight championship in 1998. Cesar Barron had heart attack during performance at Roundhouse in Camden, First published on Sun 12 May 2019 05.02 BST. ... His death, preliminarily believed to have been from a heart attack, was labeled non-suspicious by London police. Former CMLL/AAA/WCW wrestler […] Everybody was cleared out and lots of police and ambulances were there.”, Just saw @Ramses silver king fall in the ring at @camdenroundhouse and not get up. That's why we pray before training, i pray before wrestling because you might never know, and dudes that's crazy for what happened to Silver King, please take care of yourself and health Rest In Peace Silver King. Silver King was performing with the Luche Libre World’s “The Greatest Show of Lucha Libre” at the Roadhouse venue in the Camden neighborhood of North London. “We have truly lost one of Lucha Libre’s greatest wrestlers and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with César’s family and his fans across the world. His funeral was held at the Funeraria Gayosso where fans were able to attend, and he was later buried at the Jardi… • Silver King’s Cause Of Death Revealed. My thoughts are with his family as they go through this awful tragedy. Witnesses told the website that Guerrera could be seen holding his head in his hands as Gonzalez did not respond to either him or the referee. “People were asking ‘where are the first aiders’,” Carolina Gomez, a photographer at the event, said. Lucha Libre wrestling involves competitors wearing elaborate costumes and colourful masks – which they must remove if they lose a fight. “They then started asking everyone to leave and we were ushered out as police and ambulances arrived. (@DueltainerLouie) May 12, 2019, Terrible news of Silver King passing away in the ring tonightHe was a star in Mexico, Japan & WCWHe was Ramses in movie Nacho LibrePray for strength for his family pic.twitter.com/FYVk4i59qo, — Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) May 11, 2019. It didn’t seem like anyone was on hand,” one witness told the Guardian. Silver King King luchó como Silver y cómo Ramses! AN ex-WCW wrestler who starred in a hit Hollywood film alongside Jack Black died during a show in front of hundreds of fans overnight. That is real.”, Eddie Guerrero vs. Silver King [1998-02-07]WWFOldSchoolWrestling.com2016-11-14T12:48:25.000Z. While promoting the movie, Gonzalez was asked about whether or not wrestling was “real.” He replied, “As far as I know, it is real. The London ambulance service arrived soon after being called at about 10.20pm but were unable to resuscitate the wrestler and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Silver King – who played a ... Lucha Libre World, the organisers of the show, said it was sorry to confirm the death of the former World Championship Wrestling star wrestler. He grew up in a wrestling family in Torreón, northern Mexico, and his father was a popular lucha libre fighter named Dr Wagner. We'll follow up with more updates as they become available. Tributes poured in from across the world for the stricken fighter. Dreamer wrote, “Terrible news of Silver King passing away in the ring tonight He was a star in Mexico, Japan & WCW He was Ramses in movie “Nacho Libre” Pray for strength for his family.”. RIP, — Casey the Terrible (@luchagringo) May 12, 2019. Please keep Silver King’s friends & families in your thoughts. Everyone was stood in disbelief.”. His body arrived in Mexico City on 19 May, and then it was moved to Monterrey and later by land to Torreón, Coahuila, his native city. Lucha Libre World, the organisers of the show, said it was sorry to confirm the death of the former World Championship Wrestling star wrestler. Silver King’s cause of death is still unknown, but there are plenty of people mourning his passing as the professional wrestling world has reacted in a big way. During his own career, Gonzalez teamed up with to El Texano in the team Los Cowboys, winning championships in Mexico Japan. On May 11, 2019, Silver King suffered a heart attack and collapsed in the ring after facing Juventud Guerrera in a match in London. The website adds that multiple ambulances and police cars could be seen outside of the venue in the aftermath of Gonzalez’s death. — David Bixenspan (@davidbix) May 11, 2019, Terrible news. After a short absence from the ring, Rey Mysterio returns against Silver King. During a match in Camden Town, London, England, against Juventud Guerrera on 11 May 2019, González collapsed in the ring and died a short time later, from a heart attack at the age of 51. Shortly after that, a witness told the Camden New Journal, “It seemed to be part of the show at first but then he didn’t get up – and then the medical team was on the stage. “It was odd that no medics rushed up. “Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and all of the Lucha Libre team,” the venue said in a statement.