Former long-time WWE International Touring Manager Davey Coates passes away

One of the unsung heroes of @WWE sent me this photo from South Africa in 1996. Davey Coates helps manage our global tours and was absolutely vital in keeping @NXTUK running through the pandemic. 25+ years of hard work, miles traveled and great friendship. To 25 more!!! #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/A5LXYFkFTh

— Triple H (@TripleH) June 11, 2021

Godspeed, Davey Coates. Another absolute legend behind the scenes who tirelessly worked for decades to bring @wwe to the globe. I can’t say enough about his passion and dedication. I’m honored to have worked with him and shared countless laughs along the way. My heart goes out to… pic.twitter.com/T1x9lJzH5v

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) March 14, 2026

On my first week at WWE, when the fans had left, despite having one of the most labour intensive and mentally complex workloads in the whole business, Davey Coates made sure to hunt me down to hand me a special non-alcoholic cocktail he'd whipped up to celebrate wrapping. pic.twitter.com/Ve1oxoA9Bx

— Kirsty Bosley (@Bozzers) March 14, 2026