On a recent episode of “The False Finish” with Conrad Thompson, former WCW star Scotty Riggs shared the deeply personal story of his journey from the brink of suicide to finding a new sense of purpose working for Tony Khan in All Elite Wrestling. Riggs detailed the immense personal toll of becoming a full-time caregiver for his mother, his subsequent spiral into depression, and the intervention from friends that ultimately saved his life and led him back to the wrestling business.

“I Was Going to End My Life”

Riggs explained that his struggles with depression intensified after he became the full-time, 24/7 caregiver for his ailing mother. He described the mental and physical exhaustion of the role and began using pills to cope. “I enjoyed pills because they numbed the mental pain, most o

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