Leo Burke passes away
Canada is mourning the legendary icon Leo Burke who passed away at the age of 76. Born Leonce...
Category: Obituaries
Calgary’s Chase Pearce dead at 25
The tight-knit wrestling community in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, was rocked by the news that Chase...
Mat Matters: An appreciation for the late Bill Custers
In this glorious current world of streaming, where you can watch just about whatever you want on...
Wrestling world mourns Wild Samoan Sika
While known more recently primarily as the father of Roman Reigns, Wild Samoan Sika, who died on...
Wild Samoan Sika dead at 79
Leati Sika Amituana’i Anoa’i, who wrestled as Sika as a part of the Wild Samoans tag...
BC’s ‘Big Cat’ Scott Henson dead at 40
“Big Cat” Scott Henson, a veteran of the wrestling scene in British Columbia, has...
‘Dirty Money’ Jermaine Robinson dead at 44
News broke late on the afternoon of Sunday, June 2, that Jermaine Robinson, who had wrestled as...
Silento Rodriguez dies
Silento Rodriguez, the famed deaf-mute champion wrestler, left a legacy. His death on April 7,...
Billy Blue River dead at 79
Billy Blue River, the long-time wrestler and promoter, and dedicated husband to women’s...
Bob Bruggers, dead at 80, followed Wahoo into wrestling
Bob Bruggers, who died on Friday, May 10, owes his wrestling career to his roommate while he...
South African wrestler X-Terminator dies
The Honour Wrestling Association, among others, announced the death of South African wrestler...
Mat Matters: For the longest time Big Mac (1941-2024) was Ontario wrestling
I was at a wrestling show on Sunday in Toronto that I could walk to from my home. At the Destiny...
Mat Matters: Mourning the death of my best friend Major DeBeers
It’s with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Edmund Jones — who wrestled...
Shooter Tony Jones dead at 53
Veteran wrestler “The Shooter” Tony Jones, who many saw in the documentary Beyond the...
Hawaiian sumo legend Akebono passes away at 54
Hawaiian-born sumo and professional wrestler Chadwick Haheo Rowan, better known as Akebono or...
Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91
Al Zinck, a former amateur wrestler turned pro, and a boxing and wrestling promoter in Atlantic...
Jackie Crockett, dead at 76, ‘just one of the boys’
Jackie Crockett, who died on Wednesday night, was more than just a cameraman for Jim Crockett...
Japanese wrestler Yutaka Yoshie passes away
Yutaka Yoshie, a former IWGP Tag Team Champion, passed away suddenly while wrestling as a...
Jones family grateful for outpouring of love for little brother Virgil
The silence on the other end of the telephone lasted for at least 15 seconds. Antoinette Jones,...
Mat Matters: Me and Butcher, unexpected buddies
Where to start? Paul Vachon and I have been friends since 2001. Should I start with the in-person...
