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Yusuke “Wally” Yamaguchi passes away at age 60

March 9, 2019 John Pollock

Yusuke “Wally” Yamaguchi, formerly of Gong Magazine and spokesperson for Kaientai in the WWF, has passed away at the age of 60.

“The Destroyer” Dick Beyer passes away at age 88

March 7, 2019 John Pollock

One of the most famous professional wrestlers in Japanese history has died. On Thursday, it was reported that “The Destroyer” Dick Beyer had passed away at age 88.

Chris “King Kong Bundy” Pallies passes away at 61

March 5, 2019 John Pollock

It was reported late Monday night that Chris Pallies, who was more recognizable under the moniker “King Kong Bundy” passed away on Monday at the age 61.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Former WWWF champion Pedro Morales passes away

February 12, 2019 John Pollock

Pedro Morales has passed away at the age of 76, Cody undergoes knee surgery, UFC does a strong number on ESPN, Daniel Cormier extends deadline & more.

Former NWA junior heavyweight champion Les Thornton passes away

February 4, 2019 John Pollock

Les Thornton, who was one of the best junior heavyweight wrestlers of his era, passed away Friday at the age of 84.

Mean Gene Okerlund has passed away at the age of 76

January 2, 2019 John Pollock

One of the most famous voices in the history of the wrestling industry, Mean Gene Okerlund has died at the age of 76.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Larry “The Axe” Hennig passes away at 82

December 6, 2018 John Pollock

Larry “The Axe” Hennig passes away at 82, Tom Billington’s daughter posts memories of her father, latest on the Greg Hardy story, update on Rhyno and more.

The Life and Death of Tom “Dynamite Kid” Billington, dead at age 60

December 5, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at the complicated legacy that Tom “Dynamite Kid” Billington leaves behind following his death on Wednesday at the age of 60.

Tom “Dynamite Kid” Billington passes away

December 5, 2018 John Pollock

Tom “Dynamite Kid” Billington has died at the age of 60. The wrestler ushered in a style that was extremely influential for a generation of wrestlers to follow.

Wrestling announcer, booker & author Larry Matysik passes away

November 25, 2018 John Pollock

Larry Matysik has passed away at the age of 72 and we take a look at his career as an announcer, booker, author, and historian of St. Louis Wrestling.

Jose Lothario passes away at age 83

November 7, 2018 John Pollock

Jose Lothario, a popular babyface in several territories and well-known for his run role as the mentor of Shawn Michaels on television, has died at the age of 83.

Don Leo Jonathan passes away at the age of 87

October 13, 2018 John Pollock

Don Leo Jonathan has passed away at the age of 87 as we take a look at his outstanding career, the key territories he worked, the feud with Andre the Giant in Montreal & more.

Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto passes away from cancer at 41

September 18, 2018 John Pollock

News broke late Monday night that former K-1 Hero’s, Shooto and UFC fighter Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto has passed away at the age of 41 after his battle with cancer.

Arturo Diaz Mendoza a.k.a. Villano III passes away at 66

August 21, 2018 John Pollock

Arturo Diaz Mendoza, who wrestled the majority of his career as ‘Villano III’, has died at the age of 66. We look back at his incredible career that spanned over four decades, including one of the most famous Lucha matches of the modern era that was named ‘match-of-the-year’ in 2000.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Ian “Doc Dean” Brown passes away at the age of 48

August 14, 2018 John Pollock

Ian “Doc” Dean has passed away at age 48, more notes on the passing of Jim Neidhart, Natalya issues a statement on her father’s passing, Renee Young comments on her performance Monday, updated card for SummerSlam, Elias to perform at the show, UFC releases Tom Lawlor & Gleison Tibau.

Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart passes away at 63

August 13, 2018 John Pollock

Jim Neidhart has passed away at the age of 63, we take a look at the career of Neidhart from his start in Stampede Wrestling, his many runs with the World Wrestling Federation, going to WCW in 1998 and health issues he had been dealing with.

Nikolai Volkoff passes away at 70

July 29, 2018 John Pollock

Josip Peruzovic, who was better known throughout his wrestling career as Nikolai Volkoff and Bepo Mongol, has passed away at the age of 70. Peruzovic headlined Madison Square Garden numerous times with Bruno Sammartino and is well-remembered for his time during the WWF’s national expansion during the 80’s.

Mexican legend Rayo de Jalisco passes away at 85

July 19, 2018 John Pollock

Legendary Lucha Libre figure Rayo de Jalisco (Max Linares) has died, according to several reports.

Masa Saito passes away at 76

July 16, 2018 John Pollock

Masa Saito passed away over the weekend at the age of 76, following a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. After representing Japan in the 1964 Summer Olympics, Saito had a storied career that included major runs with New Japan Pro Wrestling, the AWA and held the WWWF tag titles twice.

Matt Cappotelli passes away at age 38

June 29, 2018 Wai Ting

Former professional wrestler Matt Cappotelli passed away on early Friday morning following an extensive battle with brain cancer. He was 38 years old.