Sabu, a.k.a. hardcore wrestling pioneer Terry Brunk, dies
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The wrestling world was saddened upon hearing the news of the death of Sabu (real name: Terry Brunk) at the age of 61 on Sunday. Especially since Sabu,
The pro wrestling world was shaken after news spread that Sabu passed away. On Monday Night Raw, WWE and multiple Superstars paid tribute to the ECW icon.
On April 18, 2025, Brunk wrestled his final match for the company Game Changer Wrestling. The match took place in Las Vegas, the same weekend as WWE’s Wrestlemania 41 show. Brunk faced Joey Janela in a no-rope barbed wire match, which Brunk won.
A longtime professional wrestler has died just weeks after competing in a retirement match. Terry Brunk, known to fans as Sabu, died at the age of 60, WWE announced Sunday. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
The wrestling world has been saddened by the passing of Sabu at 60 years old. WWE Superstars and wrestling icons have now paid tribute to the hardcore legend.
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Three weeks before his death Sunday, the 60-year-old hardcore wrestling legend pulled off a swan song worthy of the homicidal, genocidal, death–defying maniac.