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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.

The Life & Career of Leon ‘Vader’ White

June 20, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock examines the career and life of the late Leon ‘Vader’ White with exclusive comments from Jim Ross and Bret Hart, reflecting on one of the greatest ‘big men’ in the history of professional wrestling.

Nick “Big Bully” Busick passes away at 63

May 8, 2018 John Pollock

Nick “Big Bully” Busick has passed away at the age of 63 following several battles with cancer. The news was announced Tuesday by his wife Lorie with her husband recently in hospice care. Busick wrestled in Pittsburgh and Atlanta, in addition to his time spent in the GWF and the World Wrestling Federation.

Motoko Baba passes away at age 78

April 23, 2018 John Pollock

It was revealed in the press that Motoko Baba, the widow of Shohei “Giant” Baba, and former owner of All Japan Pro Wrestling died earlier this month.

Paul Jones passes away at the age of 75

April 19, 2018 John Pollock

It was reported on Wednesday by the Mid-Atlantic Gateway website that Paul Jones (real name Paul Frederik) recently passed away, although details of his death are unknown.