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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.…
Brickhouse Brown passes away on Sunday morning following battle with cancer at 57
Frederick Seawright, aka Brickhouse Brown, passed away on Sunday morning after a battle with prostate cancer. Brown was…
WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff passes away on Sunday at the age of 70
WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff passed away on Sunday at the age of 70 after undergoing a…
Former WWE star and Japanese legend Masa Saito passes away at the age of 76
It was reported on Monday by Weekly Wrestling out in Japan that former WWE star and Japanese wrestling…
Former Tough Enough winner Matt Cappotelli passes away due to brain cancer at age 38
Former Tough Enough Season 3 winner and OVW star Matt Cappotelli has passed away on Friday at the…
Leon White (Big Van Vader) passes away on Monday night, Son issues tweets about passing
Leon White (Big Van Vader) passed away on Monday night due to complications from pneumonia according to statements issued…
Former WWE superstar Nick Busick, aka Big Bully Busick passes away at the age of 63
WWE reports that former Superstar Big Bully Busick, (Nick Busick) has passed away at the age of 63.…
Former WWE RAW Guest Host Verne Troyer passes away on Saturday at the age of 49
TMZ.com is reporting Verne Troyer, best known for playing Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” comedies and for being…
WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino passes away on Wednesday at the age of 82
Former WWWF Champion and WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino has passed away on Wednesday at the age…