“Drozdov captivated audiences in the late 1990s with his time spent in the Legion of Doom teaming with Animal and his Droz’s World vignettes,” the WWE wrote in their statement.

Source: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/darren-drozdov-wwe-star-paralyzed-in-the-ring-dead-at-54_n_64a067a7e4b0035bc5c733b6

Though his actual wrestling career was brief, Droz’s football background and especially his optimism & persistence after an in-ring accident left him paralyzed influenced many in the business.

Source: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/7/1/23780983/wrestling-world-remembers-superstar-droz-darren-drozdov-wwe-statement-death