Pappas succumbed to stage four cancer.
At the age of 81, ‘The Flying Greek’ Mike Pappas passed away. The news was shared by the Cauliflower Alley Club who noted that Pappas passed on December 31st, 2022.
Surely not the news we want to start the new year off with ,we send our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Mike Pappas. R.I.P. Mike https://t.co/b4WdyWT3LD pic.twitter.com/RO4I4ofX19
— CauliflowerAlleyClub (@CACReunion) January 2, 2023
Slam Wrestling has a profile on the life and pro wrestling career of Pappas. He succumbed to stage four cancer.
He began his in-ring career in the late 1960s. Pappas worked undercard matches for the WWWF. He wrestled in NWA territories such as St. Louis Wrestling Club.
In December 2021, a film was released about Pappas that is called ‘The Flying Greek’, directed by Jason Braiser.
POST Wrestling would like to send our condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Mike Pappas.
