Curious to know what Miss Elizabeth was doing shortly before her untimely death at the age
of 42?
Here are some of the other tragic details found in the former WWE star's autopsy report.
Better known to fans as Miss Elizabeth, the longtime on-screen manager and real-life wife
of "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Elizabeth Ann Hulette was a rarity among women in the pro
wrestling scene during her heyday.
In a business then dominated by large men with even larger personalities, Elizabeth
somehow managed to stand out by being an important part of Savage's storylines.
Wrestling fans of a certain age will certainly remember how Savage and Hulk Hogan fell out
in kayfabe because the former suspected the latter of lusting over Elizabeth, and how
later on, the Macho Man and Liz got married at the 1991 edition of SummerSlam.
Savage and Elizabeth actually were married in real life long before the on-screen ceremony,
though they would sadly split soon after.
"Macho King Randy Savage, you don't know who I'm going to walk down that aisle with.
Could possibly be.
Yeah…"
"We gotta take a commercial."
"Paula Abdul!"
After leaving WWE and taking some time off from the business, Elizabeth signed with WCW
in the mid-'90s, joining her now-ex-husband and again becoming an integral part of the
rival company's programming.
However, she would no longer be seen in a major wrestling promotion after WCW folded
in 2001, and on May 1, 2003, she was found dead at the home she shared with her boyfriend,
former WWE and WCW star Lex Luger.
She was only 42 years old at the time of her death, and when her autopsy was released a
few months later, several disturbing details were revealed about her untimely passing.
As seen on a supplemental report that came with Miss Elizabeth's autopsy, the ex-WWE
and WCW personality was pronounced dead on arrival at the emergency room of the WellStar
Kennestone Hospital in Marietta, Georgia.
Citing a conversation with the hospital's ER supervisor, forensic investigator Hal Bennett
wrote that Miss Elizabeth had arrived in full cardiac arrest, and that she was already in
such a state when EMTs arrived at her home and performed CPR.
In his report, Bennett also cited Mike O'Connell, a detective at the Cobb County Police Department,
who told him that hours before she went into cardiac arrest, Miss Elizabeth had been observed
drinking Vodka and taking the prescription pills Soma and Lortab.
He added that at the time he spoke to O'Connell, detectives were on their way to Elizabeth's
residence to, quote, "verify circumstances" with her boyfriend, Lex Luger.
As explained by Drugs.com, Soma is a popular brand name for carisoprodol, a muscle relaxant
that is primarily given to individuals dealing with pain, injuries, and other skeletal muscle
conditions or symptoms.
Lortab, meanwhile, is also used as a pain reliever for those with moderate to severe
symptoms and is a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone , the latter being an opioid
pain medication.
Both substances, the site warns, are known to cause addiction, overdose, or death if
not used carefully.
Less than two weeks before Miss Elizabeth's death, on April 19, 2003, police were called
to her residence where they found her with two bruised eyes, a bump on her head, and
a cut on her lip.
Apparently, she and Luger had an argument that had turned physical, and Luger was arrested
and charged with one count of misdemeanor battery; he was later released on bond.
According to Autopsy Files, Elizabeth's autopsy showed signs that some of the minor injuries
she suffered were still present, as she had bruising around the right eye.
The supplemental report went on to add that the bruise was, quote, "aged," as suggested
by its color.
According to the autopsy, Elizabeth also had a purple-colored bruise on the left side of
her forehead, as well as a small abrasion on her upper lip, both of which appear consistent
with the injuries she sustained during her alleged altercation with Luger.
In the years since his girlfriend's death, Lex Luger has repeatedly denied the accusations
that he was physically abusive toward Elizabeth.
In one interview, he suggested that Elizabeth sustained the injuries in a freak accident
while she was walking their dogs.
Elsewhere, he maintained that he wouldn't even think of attacking a much smaller woman
like Elizabeth because he'd be afraid of ending her life in the process.
The wrestler added:
"That's the stupidest, most ridiculous rumor that I could ever imagine being portrayed!"
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