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Rey Destroller (Destroyer) from Monterrey, Mexico dead at 22 after collapsing in the ring. This blog has the info

 

http://www.thecubsfan.com/cmll/2024/03/13/rey-destroller-2003-2024-mistico-keeps-mlw-title-ex-vipers-in-iwrg/

 

Pre-existing condition apparently, though that hasn't stopped his family tinfoil-hatting and trying to get money out of the promoter

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Jackie Crockett, longtime lead cameraman for Jim Crockett Promotions (and son of Jim Crockett), dead at 76.

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A bit concerned about Shawn Michaels (Who's now running NXT btw). He is looking extremely frail & sickly these days. Hopefully is alright.

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10 hours ago, MILFHunterGMan said:

A bit concerned about Shawn Michaels (Who's now running NXT btw). He is looking extremely frail & sickly these days. Hopefully is alright.

 

Any photos of him for reference?

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Afa the Wild Samoan hospitalised after breaking his back in two different points.

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Akebono, a sumo wrestler turned professional wrestler who memorably faced The Big Show in a sumo match at WrestleMania 21 in 2005, has died aged 54 according to Dave Meltzer.
 

 

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Tony Jones, featured in Beyond the Matdead at 53.

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On 11/04/2024 at 02:22, MarcJWallace said:

Akebono, a sumo wrestler turned professional wrestler who memorably faced The Big Show in a sumo match at WrestleMania 21 in 2005, has died aged 54 according to Dave Meltzer.
 

 


Ah, I remember him from the glory day(s) of Channel 4 sports, when sumo was easily equal in popularity to, um, kabbadi and that. My favourite was Matoizumi aka The Salt Shaker. He wasn’t fat enough to be a great like Akebono, but no one threw half as much salt as him, or with such panache. I see he’s still alive, yay Salty!

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Billy Reil dead at 44. Very much one of the "oh that guy" types who never got a shot at the big dance but did journeyman work on the indies in the post-ECW/pre-ROH era. Was Trent Acid's original tag-team partner before he went on to form the Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere.

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On 19/02/2024 at 21:44, Spade_Cooley said:

Long-time long-lister Afa the Wild Samoan is closing down the small indie/training school he runs, with the statement explicitly saying it's because of his "serious heart condition, his mild-moderate vascular dementia with Alzheimer’s, and other health complications."

Afa was in ICU for a back surgery last month, has recovered from that pretty well but will undergo scheduled heart valve replacement surgery tomorrow.

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(Also posted in the American Football Players thread.)

 

Bob Bruggers who played for the NFL's Miami Dolphins and San Diego Chargers, then forged a pro-wrestling career from 1972 to 1975 before a plane crash ended his career, has died. He was 80.

 

https://www.startribune.com/former-gophers-football-player-pro-wrestler-bob-bruggers-dead-at-80/600365422/

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Good ol’ JR at the ER this morning…..

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On 08/02/2024 at 14:07, gcreptile said:

Somebody just added Rey Mysterio to the "Deaths of 2024" Wikipedia page. Big if true, I think.

 

Edit: And gone after 3 minutes.

Added again for today, lol.

 

Edit: And gone.

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On 18/03/2024 at 16:48, drol said:

Afa the Wild Samoan hospitalised after breaking his back in two different points.

Afa the Wild Samoan underwent successful back surgery.

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Do you feel Afa The Wild Samoan has been unlucky with his health lately? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

Wrestling "journalism" online stays undefeated.

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He's in his eighties and has survived two heart attacks, pnuemonia, several falls and broken bones in the last four months. He could be on his deathbed now and I'd still think he's clearly a hard bastard.

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