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CMLL President Francisco “Paco” Alonso Lutteroth passes away on July 6 at the age of 67
In a bit of news that will change the face of lucha libre – or at least CMLL…
Al Wilson, father of Torrie Wilson, passes away before his daughters Hall of Fame induction
Al Wilson, father of former WCW and WWE star Torrie Wilson, has passed away. Wilson was featured on…
WWE issues statement on passing of former Kaientai manager Wally Yamaguchi
Yusuke “Wally” Yamaguchi, the former manager of Kaientai, has passed away. WWE issued the following statement. Although primarily…
Dick “The Destroyer” Beyer passes away, WWE issues statement on Thursday
Dick “The Destroyer” Beyer, who is considered one of the most known non-Mexican masked wrestling stars in the industry…
Former WrestleMania main eventer King Kong Bundy passes away at the age of 61
King Kong Bundy (Chris Bundy) has passed away. Bundy, 61, is believed to have passed on Monday night.…
Former WWWF Champion Pedro Morales passes away at 76, WWE issues statement
Former WWWF Champion Pedro Morales has passed away. Morales, 76, was battling Parkinson’s disease according to PWInsider. Morales was…
“Mean” Gene Okerlund passes away at the age of 76, WWE issues lengthy statement
WWE has announced that Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund has passed away at the age of 76.…
Former NFL All Pro and WrestleMania 2 competitor Bill Fralic passes away at age 56
Former NFL All Pro and WrestleMania 2 competitor Bill Fralic passed away Friday from cancer at age 56.…
Former AWA star Larry “The Axe” Hennig passes away at the age of 82 on Thursday
Larry “The Axe” Hennig, who was best known for his time in Verne Gagne’s AWA, passed away on…
Tom Billington, known to wrestling fans as Dynamite Kid, passes away at the age of 60
WWE.com is reporting that the Dynamite Kid, real name Thomas Billington, has passed away at the age of…
Jose Lothario, best known for his role as Shawn Michaels’ trainer, passes away at 83
WWE has confirmed the passing of Jose Lothario, who at one point was one of the biggest stars in…
Former NWA, WWE and WCW star Dick Slater passes away, Statements from WWE and NWA
“Dirty” Dick Slater, who was best known for his runs with WCW and Georgia Championship Wrestling, has passed…
Former Ring of Honor announcer Mike Hogewood passes away at the age of 63 per report
Former ROH announcer and longtime sports broadcaster Mike Hogewood passed away on Wednesday at the age of 63,…
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart passes away, WWE releases statement on Monday morning
Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart, best known for his time as part of The Hart Foundation tag team with…
WWE comments on the passing of Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff on Sunday morning
As reported earlier this morning, WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff passed away on Sunday at the age of 70.…