Sunday, 06 July 2025

Legendary Wrestling Star Passes Away At 60

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Professional wrestling icon Terry Brunk, better known as Sabu, has passed away.

He was 60.

WWE and AEW confirmed his passing on Sunday.

A cause of death for the former ECW champion hasn’t been disclosed.

“AEW and the wrestling world mourns the passing of Sabu. From barbed wire battles to unforgettable high-risk moments, Sabu gave everything to professional wrestling. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fans,” AEW stated.

Per WWE:

The nephew of WWE Hall of Famer, The Sheik, Sabu became a national star as part of ECW, where he was a pioneer of hardcore wrestling, leaping from chairs and driving his opponents through tables and even barbed wire.

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Many of ECW’s greatest matches featured Sabu doing battle with the likes of WWE Hall of Famers Rob Van Dam and Mick Foley, as well as The Sandman and his greatest rival, Tazz.

In 2006, Sabu signed with WWE as part of WWE’s revival of the ECW brand. Finally unleashed on WWE, Sabu competed in marquee contests with Rey Mysterio for the World Heavyweight Championship and John Cena for the WWE Championship.

One of his greatest accomplishments came when he and fellow ECW Originals, The Sandman, Tommy Dreamer and Van Dam were victorious at WrestleMania 23 in Sabu’s native Detroit in front of over 80,000 fans.

Sabu left WWE soon after in 2007 and continued to travel the world as sports-entertainment’s human highlight reel.

“Here we were just a few weeks ago at Wrestlecon. You never know when it’s the last time you’ll be together when it comes to this. Sabu was as irreplaceable in my life as he was in the industry. You all know how important he was to my career, and you know how much he meant to me personally,” wrestling star Rob Van Dam said.

“He’s been a tremendous influence since I was 18 years old , when I met him. Learning to be an adult, while you’re in the crazy environment of this business can go several different ways. I’m proud to have been able to carry on so many of Sheik and Sabu’s values, both in and out of the ring. Sabu helped make me the wrestler I am, the person I am, and I’ll always be proud of that and grateful,” he added.

USA TODAY reports:

Sabu’s wrestling achievements

  • Two-time World Heavyweight Champion
  • FTW Heavyweight Champion
  • World Television Champion
  • Three-time World Tag Team Champion
  • ECW Triple Crown Champion
  • NWA World Heavyweight Champion
  • Insane Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion
  • XPW World Heavyweight Champion

    • Sabu also made an appearance during WrestleMania 23, as a part of the ECW Originals tag team that defeated The New Breed. Sabu left WWE soon after.


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