The former professional wrestler Sabu is known for his tenures in ECW and WWE at the age of 60.
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) confirmed the death of retired wrestlers at post X on Sunday. “AEW and the World of Wrestling mourns the passing of Sabu,” the post begins.
"From the battle of barbed wire to the memorable high-stakes moment, Sab gave it all to professional wrestling. Our idea was with his family, friends and his fans."
The cause of death has not been revealed.
A few weeks before Sabu's death, he competed in a retirement match at the WrestleMania in Las Vegas on Spring Break 9 of Joey Janela of GCW. It was a cordless wire match with Joey Janela who ended up winning.
GCW owner Brett Lauderdale told him that working with Sabu is an honor and honor. ” ESPN About the chance to promote Sab's last wrestling match. "His life and career should be celebrated, knowing that his last game was 100% authentic Sabu. He was once a legend and his legacy will survive in the lives of generations to come."
Sabu's real name is Terry Brunk, who first started his wrestling career through his uncle Ed the Sheik Farhat training. Throughout the 1990s, he quickly earned his name in the ECW, where he was known for his hardcore competitions for tables, ladders, chairs and barbed wire.
Through his stunts, Sab is called "suicide, murder, genocide, death-giving life to human beings".
He has won the ECW championship twice, the ECW Tag team champion and the ECW World TV champion.
Sabu joined WWE in 2006 after New Japan Professional Wrestling, WCW and TNA competed. But a month after his ECW Origins Originals Team defeated the new breed in 2007 at the 8-man signage contest at Wrestlemania 23, he was released with them.
Some former colleagues from SABU in ECW paid tribute to him on social media. Rob Van Dam, who tied with Sabu, posted an emoji pointing to the index finger, pointing to the iconic pose to Sabu.
Taz, another ECW alum and current awe announcer, also posted a video message on X after Sabu's death. He said: “I wouldn’t have my career, and if it weren’t for Sabu, I’d be lucky.