A “beautiful comeback story” gone so tragically awry.
In the first trailer for the emotional documentary covering Joanie “Chyna” Laurer’s final months, the groundbreaking WWE star gets candid about fame and the personal demons that led to her shocking 2016 death.
Laurer – who died a year ago on Thursday from a mixture of alcohol and prescription drugs at age 45 – allowed cameras into her life last year following a return from years living abroad, all lead by documentarian Erik Angra.
(Warning: parts of this trailer are Nsfw)
“I’m Chyna, I’m a champion,” she declares, emotional, in the first clips from the project,...
In the first trailer for the emotional documentary covering Joanie “Chyna” Laurer’s final months, the groundbreaking WWE star gets candid about fame and the personal demons that led to her shocking 2016 death.
Laurer – who died a year ago on Thursday from a mixture of alcohol and prescription drugs at age 45 – allowed cameras into her life last year following a return from years living abroad, all lead by documentarian Erik Angra.
(Warning: parts of this trailer are Nsfw)
“I’m Chyna, I’m a champion,” she declares, emotional, in the first clips from the project,...
- 4/20/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
WWE star Chyna death was accidental and a result of consuming alcohol and a combination of prescription drugs, E! News has learned. The WWE star, whose real name was Joan Marie Laurer, was found dead at her home in Redondo Beach, California in April. She was 46. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office's autopsy report, obtained by E! News, traces of the painkillers Oxycodone and Oxymorphone, the anti-anxiety medication Valium, the muscle relaxant Nordiazepam and the sleeping pill Temazepam, as well as ethanol, aka alcohol, were found in Chyna's system upon her death. Her manager Anthony Anzaldo had found her body. He...
- 12/22/2016
- E! Online
Late WWE star Joanie “Chyna” Laurer had numerous prescription drugs in her system when she died in her Redondo Beach, California, apartment this past April, according to an autopsy report obtained by People.
Chyna, who was 45, had ingested painkillers oxycodone and oxymorphone, as well as Valium, nordiazepam (a muscle relaxant) and temazepam (a sleeping aide), according to the report from the Los Angeles County Coroner. She had mixed the drugs with alcohol.
According to the autopsy report, multiple bottles of prescription medication were found around Chyna’s apartment at the time. She was found with a “bloody purge and foam...
Chyna, who was 45, had ingested painkillers oxycodone and oxymorphone, as well as Valium, nordiazepam (a muscle relaxant) and temazepam (a sleeping aide), according to the report from the Los Angeles County Coroner. She had mixed the drugs with alcohol.
According to the autopsy report, multiple bottles of prescription medication were found around Chyna’s apartment at the time. She was found with a “bloody purge and foam...
- 12/22/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Chyna's business manager took control of the late pro wrestler's stuff -- including a $5,000 cello -- and there's no telling what he's doing with her other valuables ... so claims Chyna's mom. According to docs obtained by TMZ ... Chyna's mother is asking the court to give her power to handle her daughter's estate and to keep her "purported friend" and manager, Anthony Anzaldo, at bay. Chyna's mom claims Anzaldo is meddling in her daughter's affairs with no right to do so.
- 9/26/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Chyna's final resting place will be at sea ... according to former WWE Superstar's death certificate. TMZ has obtained a copy of the doc ... and on it Chyna's mom and dad are listed. You can see just under their names is the name of a cremation service and a request her remains be spread "at sea." The certificate also names Chyna's manager Anthony Anzaldo, who reported her death last month. The official cause is still under...
- 5/21/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Chyna, the former WWE wrestler who was found dead last week, most likely died from an accidental drug overdose, according to her manager. Chyna Overdose Chyna’s manager Anthony Anzaldo is fairly certain that she unintentionally overdosed on a combination of prescription pills, including Valium and Ambien, according to the New York Daily News. “She was […]
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- 4/29/2016
- by Chelsea Regan
- Uinterview
Chyna was planning a triumphant return to wrestling before she died in of apparent overdose last week, manager and longtime friend Anthony Anzaldo tells People.
The former WWE star – who Anzaldo found unresponsive in her Redondo Beach, California apartment a week ago – was eight months into filming a documentary called The Reconstruction of Chyna that would have culminated with her back in the ring this coming fall, Anzaldo says.
"The goal was she has to go in gets her health, she triumphs, she wins," he says. "That was going to be her Rocky ending to this amazing documentary."
Even though Chyna,...
The former WWE star – who Anzaldo found unresponsive in her Redondo Beach, California apartment a week ago – was eight months into filming a documentary called The Reconstruction of Chyna that would have culminated with her back in the ring this coming fall, Anzaldo says.
"The goal was she has to go in gets her health, she triumphs, she wins," he says. "That was going to be her Rocky ending to this amazing documentary."
Even though Chyna,...
- 4/28/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- People.com - TV Watch
Chyna was planning a triumphant return to wrestling before she died in of apparent overdose last week, manager and longtime friend Anthony Anzaldo tells People. The former WWE star - who Anzaldo found unresponsive in her Redondo Beach, California apartment a week ago - was eight months into filming a documentary called The Reconstruction of Chyna that would have culminated with her back in the ring this coming fall, Anzaldo says. "The goal was she has to go in gets her health, she triumphs, she wins," he says. "That was going to be her Rocky ending to this amazing documentary.
- 4/28/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Chyna was planning a triumphant return to wrestling before she died in of apparent overdose last week, manager and longtime friend Anthony Anzaldo tells People. The former WWE star - who Anzaldo found unresponsive in her Redondo Beach, California apartment a week ago - was eight months into filming a documentary called The Reconstruction of Chyna that would have culminated with her back in the ring this coming fall, Anzaldo says. "The goal was she has to go in gets her health, she triumphs, she wins," he says. "That was going to be her Rocky ending to this amazing documentary.
- 4/28/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
Former WWE champion Joanie Laurer, better known by her ring name Chyna, died of an accidental overdose, according to her her manager. Anthony Anzaldo claims that Chyna was improperly taking legally prescribed Valium and Ambien in the weeks before her body was found in her Redondo Beach home last Thursday. “She accidentally and unintentionally misused her legally prescribed medication over the course of 2-3 weeks,”Anzaldo told NBC News. Also Read: WWE Superstar Chyna's Brain to Be Donated to Science for Cte Study A message on Chyna’s official Facebook page confirmed the wrestler’s death last Thursday. “It is...
- 4/28/2016
- by Joe Otterson
- The Wrap
Former WWE star Chyna passed away last week at the age of 45, leaving fans saddened and shocked. After police initially reported the death as a possible overdose, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office deferred on ruling on the official cause of death for the wrestling legend, noting (per the L.A. Times) that the results of toxicology tests could take months. Her manager, Anthony Anzaldo, tells E! News that Chyna (real name: Joanie Laurer) was indeed taking legally prescribed drugs and may have over-medicated herself in the weeks leading up to her death. "Once I noticed she was over medicating I knew it was out of my hands," says Anzaldo. "There was no other way...
- 4/25/2016
- E! Online
Chyna's manager tells TMZ Sports ... he had recently struck a secret deal with the producers of the TV show "Intervention" to get Chyna help ... but she died before they could start production. We spoke with Anthony Anzaldo ... who tells us Chyna's closest friends had become concerned about her prescription drug use in recent weeks -- worried that she was over-medicating herself with Ambien and Valium. He's adamant Chyna's issue was Only with Rx meds. Anzaldo...
- 4/25/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Chyna's death could benefit the health of future athletes by donating her brain to doctors studying the consequences of concussions and WWE wrestlers. In an interview with the NY Daily News, Chyna's longtime friend and manager Anthony Anzaldo says the wrestler was contacted months ago about joining a brain injury lawsuit against the WWE. Anzaldo says Chyna wasn't interested in the suit ... but thought the science behind it was interesting. He says shortly after her death,...
- 4/23/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Chyna’s brain will be donated to science for the study of CTE following the former WWE Superstar’s death on Thursday. The 45-year-old wrestler’s manager Anthony Anzaldo said Dr. Bennet Omalu reached out following Chyna’s death after having previously spoken to the wrestler about studying the effects of her career on her body. Anzaldo said he’s in the process of getting permission from her family. “When she died, they called me again and asked, ‘Can we have her brain,'” Anzaldo told the New York Daily News. “My hope is that we can do it.” Also...
- 4/23/2016
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
WWE Legend Chyna was taking sleep medication and anti-anxiety pills at the time of her death at age 45 and had been "a little emotionally strained" as she confronted demons from her past for a new documentary, her former manager tells People. The body of the wrestling icon, whose real name was Joanie Marie Laurer, was discovered Redondo Beach, California apartment by her friend and manager Anthony Anzaldo on Wednesday. "I went over there is because she was unresponsive for three days," Anzaldo tells People. "She wasn’t responding to any calls or anything so the last communication was Sunday, they...
- 4/22/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
WWE Legend Chyna was taking sleep medication and anti-anxiety pills at the time of her death at age 45 and had been "a little emotionally strained" as she confronted demons from her past for a new documentary, her former manager tells People.
The body of the wrestling icon, whose real name was Joanie Marie Laurer, was discovered Redondo Beach, California apartment by her friend and manager Anthony Anzaldo on Wednesday.
"I went over there is because she was unresponsive for three days," Anzaldo tells People. "She wasn’t responding to any calls or anything so the last communication was Sunday, they...
The body of the wrestling icon, whose real name was Joanie Marie Laurer, was discovered Redondo Beach, California apartment by her friend and manager Anthony Anzaldo on Wednesday.
"I went over there is because she was unresponsive for three days," Anzaldo tells People. "She wasn’t responding to any calls or anything so the last communication was Sunday, they...
- 4/22/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- People.com - TV Watch
WWE Legend Chyna was taking sleep medication and anti-anxiety pills at the time of her death at age 45 and had been "a little emotionally strained" as she confronted demons from her past for a new documentary, her former manager tells People. The body of the wrestling icon, whose real name was Joanie Marie Laurer, was discovered Redondo Beach, California apartment by her friend and manager Anthony Anzaldo on Wednesday. "I went over there is because she was unresponsive for three days," Anzaldo tells People. "She wasn’t responding to any calls or anything so the last communication was Sunday, they...
- 4/22/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
The details surrounding Chyna's death continue to be a mystery, but E! News learns the late WWE star was prescribed various medication prior to her untimely death. According to her manager, Anthony Anzaldo, the late wrestling icon (real name Joanie Laurer) was taking prescription drugs, including sleeping medication and medication for anxiety. However, he made sure to note that they were legally prescribed by a doctor and pharmacists. The coroner's office is investigating all aspects of the time and cause of death. Although Chyna herself said she was in a "good place" prior to her passing, Anzaldo tells E! News she was also very "emotional." "It's been very...
- 4/22/2016
- E! Online
Former WWE Superstar Chyna died on Wednesday. She was 45. The wrestling legend was found dead in her home in Redondo Beach, California, her manager Anthony Anzaldo confirmed to TheWrap. The cause of death has not yet been determined. “She was found peacefully in her home,” he said, but could give no further details at this time. Also Read: 'Iron' Mike Sharpe, Former WWE Superstar, Dies at 64 A message on Chyna’s official Facebook page also confirmed her death, telling fans: “It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka Chyna,...
- 4/21/2016
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
WWE.com
Former WWE diva Chyna is working on a documentary called “The Reconstruction Of Chyna” and she’s trying to get in contact with WWE, but they clearly want nothing to do with her.
In a video released by Chyna and her manager Anthony Anzaldo, they played a phone call where he called WWE’s offices to try to talk to somebody about royalties that they feel Chyna is owed.
The WWE employee that answered the call said this: “I’ve actually been instructed not to pass along any calls in regards to her, I’m sorry.” When Anzaldo asked why, the woman on WWE’s side said that’s just what she has been told. After the WWE employee hung up, Chyna and Anzaldo talked about how difficult things are now.
The reasons why WWE wants nothing to do with her is because she made recent claims that...
Former WWE diva Chyna is working on a documentary called “The Reconstruction Of Chyna” and she’s trying to get in contact with WWE, but they clearly want nothing to do with her.
In a video released by Chyna and her manager Anthony Anzaldo, they played a phone call where he called WWE’s offices to try to talk to somebody about royalties that they feel Chyna is owed.
The WWE employee that answered the call said this: “I’ve actually been instructed not to pass along any calls in regards to her, I’m sorry.” When Anzaldo asked why, the woman on WWE’s side said that’s just what she has been told. After the WWE employee hung up, Chyna and Anzaldo talked about how difficult things are now.
The reasons why WWE wants nothing to do with her is because she made recent claims that...
- 8/4/2015
- by John Canton
- Obsessed with Film
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