22 year old New England indy wrestler passes away at UCW event in MA
On Sunday, May 29, 2005 at 1:40 PM EST 22 year old New England independent wrestler Dan Quirk, who goes by the ring name Spider, passed away last night after an accident occured in a match he took part in at UCW event in Taunton, MA at Elks Lodge last night.
According to reports, Quirk was attempting to catch an opponent who was doing a moonsault off the top rope. As both came down, Quick crashed his head hard on the concrete floor, causing a massive hemmorhage. He was briefly revived before later being declared dead at a local hospital.
A photo of Quick can be found by clicking here. The official website for UCW also includes a brief message regarding his sudden passing. For more, click here.
Credit: Dave Meltzer @ WrestlingObserver.com