Billy Blue River dead at 79
Billy Blue River, the long-time wrestler and promoter, and dedicated husband to women’s...
Category: Obituaries
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...
Paul ‘Butcher’ Vachon dead at 86
Paul “Butcher” Vachon, the last of the Vachon family, has died. He was 86. For the...
Ted DiBiase mourns Virgil
The Million Dollar Man, whose career was so intertwined with Virgil’s in the WWE, commented...
Wrestling world remembers Virgil
The wrestling world is mourning the loss of Mike Jones, also known as Virgil or Vincent, who died...
‘Virgil’ Mike Jones dies
Mike Jones, who wrestling fans knew as Virgil and Vincent, has died. He was 72. The news was...
Ole Anderson dead at 81
How to sum up the life and times of Alan Robert Rogowski, better known to wrestling fans as Ole...
Buffalo’s ‘None of a Kind’ Anthony Gaines dead at 30
The greater Buffalo wrestling community was rocked by the sudden death of Anthony Nicometi Jr.,...
Chris Markoff dead at 85
Chris Markoff has died. He was 85 years old. The “Macedonian Madman” was known for his...
Dario ‘El Negro’ Romero dead
“El Negro” Dario Romero, who was a part of the famous Romero/Youngblood family, has died. He was...
