Former WWE Superstar Mike Halac, aka Mantaur died and his death reason has been revealed, have a look at his cause of death
Mike Halac, a former WWE wrestler known as “Mantaur” who during his peak in the 1990s adopted a minotaur character by donning a massive bull head when he entered the ring, passed away yesterday in Florida.
Ex-WWE star Mike ‘Mantaur’ Halac cause of death, bio, age, wife, family, net worth in 2023
He was 55. WWE (formerly known as WWF during Halac’s heyday) officially announced his demise.
Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Dr. Chris Featherstone can confirm that former WWE Superstar Mike Halac, alias Mantaur, passed away following a back injury.
After falling on Tuesday, Halac was sent to the hospital. Initially, the former wrestler worried that he might have fractured either the sixth (T-6) or seventh (T-7) thoracic vertebrae in his back. He regrettably died in his sleep at the age of 55 a few hours later. Several wrestlers, including Bryan Clark, nicknamed Adam Bomb, paid tribute to the 1990s icon on Twitter:
I'm very saddened to hear the passing of Mike Halac, I messaged him after his fall and while he was in the ER.. he never responded which was very unlike him, I woke to hear the news, Prayers for Big Mike's family, I will always remember our Laughs and I will miss our… pic.twitter.com/IkjBxO4Y6C
— Bryan Clark 3X World Champ WWF/WWE/WCW/ALL JAPAN (@RealBryanClark) July 12, 2023
Halac’s most well-known appearance was in the WWE in 1994 and 1995 as Mantaur. The persona was fashioned after the Minotaur, a mythological creature with a man’s body, a bull’s head, and a tail. Halac committed everything he had to the part, frequently charging and taking out foes.
During his time in the WWE, Halac competed against several well-known athletes, including Bam Bam Bigelow, Bret Hart, and Razor Ramon. In 1996, he made a brief comeback to WWE as Goldust’s bodyguard. On July 5, 1997, he appeared on Shotgun Saturday Night as Tank for his final match with the organisation. Adam O’Brien, Chris Steele, and Kevin Flynn were defeated as a result of his collaboration with Recon and The Interrogator.
Mike ‘Mantaur’ Halac’s life after he left WWE
Mike Halac spent the bulk of his career going by the name Bruiser Mastino, even though WWE fans are more familiar with him as Mantaur. Prior to the September 22, 1997, episode of WCW Nitro, Halac triumphed as Mastino in a dark match against Damien. In the US, he competed in matches for the USWA and ECW, among other promotions. Halac frequently participated in independent competitions outside of the US. He took part in numerous matches in Austria and Germany after leaving WWE.
On January 11, 2007, Mike and Emily Spicer got married and they were together for 16 years before Mike passed away. He had a net worth of $500,000-1 million.