Earlier today, the wrestling community was sent into mourning as the news of the death of Sidney Raymond Eudy, also known as Sycho Sid, Sid Justice, and Sid Vicious, hit the internet. The son of the former WWE world champion confirmed the news of his father’s death at the age of 63 through a post on social media. It was revealed that Sid had been battling cancer in recent years.

Sidney Raymond Eudy was one of the most imposing and charismatic figures in the history of professional wrestling. He was known for his imposing stature, aggressive fighting style, and intimidating presence in the ring. Throughout his career, Sid competed in several big-name promotions, including WWE and WCW, where he left an indelible mark on the industry.

So there was no doubt that several figures from the pro wrestling industry shared their thoughts and paid tribute to Sid. One such superstar is Joe Hendry. In a tweet on x, Hendry recalled how it was Sid who reignited his passion for wrestling and was a major reason behind the success he found in pro wrestling. He said, “RIP Sid Eudy. Sid reignited my passion for wrestling  and is the reason I dyed my hair blonde and changed my moveset. I’m sad I never got to thank him in person for influencing me so much. One of the greats. Rest In Peace Sid.”

However, this wasn’t the only time Hendry talked about the influence of the WWE legend on him. In a previous interview, he mentioned how Sid helped shape his wrestling persona. “I got super into weightlifting programmes, powerlifting, and bodybuilding. I bulked up to 265 pounds, and I would work out for two hours every day because I bought all the gym equipment. That’s all I was doing—just working out. In the background, I was watching old WWF stuff that I’d never seen before.”

He further added, “I was watching the rise of Sycho Sid, and I thought this guy kicks a*s. I thought I’m just going to be Sid if he was in the modern era, with the Joe Hendry character. I took a little bit of that influence with my moveset, doing more power stuff. That influence in-ring has brought me to where I am today.” Well, it surely looks like Sid was a figure that truly inspired many. However, despite all this, he couldn’t get his dream fulfilled of getting into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Sycho Sid’s unfulfilled desire to be a WWE Hall of Famer

Sid is undoubtedly one of the most successful wrestlers of the 1990s, both in WWE (then known as the World Wrestling Federation) and in WCW. In fact, the wrestler has won the world title in both major US promotions four times, twice each. Sid also had the opportunity to fight in the main event of WrestleMania 13, losing to The Undertaker (the match and the title) in a no-disqualification match.

Despite a career with important palmares, Sycho Sid is not present in the WWE Hall of Fame. In July of this year, during a guest appearance on the Attitude Era Podcast, Sid shared that he had good feelings about it. Given Vince McMahon’s farewell from the federation. Sid, in fact, revealed that he was still under contract with WWE and that he may want to do something in the future. He said, “You’d think they’d suggest it. Again, Vince [McMahon]. They didn’t really like me, so I guess that’s why they didn’t offer me the role. But now that Vince is gone, they’ll say, ‘Hey, this guy’s still under contract. He’s still making a little bit of money. It’ll help him out if we do that,’ and it’ll help them out too.”

Sid further added, “They might want to do whatever they can to promote something like that. This could be a fun thing to get started on, too. If I do return, I might try to do some part-time work or something. [be a] I think I was also good at interviewing managers and special hires. A lot of people struggle with that all the time. If I can teach them, maybe I can help them with the interview.” It’s truly heartbreaking to know that Sid could not get his wish fulfilled. But hopefully, the WWE legend will get inducted posthumously into the Hall of Fame at WrestleMania 41. From EssentiallySports, we send his family and friends our sincere condolences.