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SABU PASSES AWAY by Mike Johnson @ 12:06 PM on 5/11/2025

PWInsider.com is extremely saddened to report that former ECW World Champion Sabu, one of the most vibrant and groundbreaking professional wrestlers of his era, Sabu (real name Terry Brunk) has passed away.

We are working on additional details at this time.

Sabu had just worked his final match over Wrestlemania weekend in Las Vegas, defeating Joey Janela. He appeared last weekend at the Tri-State Wrestling Alliance reunion show convention at the 2300 (ECW) Arena, which appears to have been his final public appearance.

I can and will be writing a lot more about the life and career of Sabu.

On behalf of everyone associated with PWInsider.com, I'd like to send our deepest condolences to Sabu's family, friend and fans.

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[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Sabu was one of those people that gave so much, got basically nothing back, and just kept going.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

oh wow that's sudden especially while he was still active. i think we should be ready to have the conversation about how much heyman contributed to the poor health and early deaths of wrestlers from the ecw era but sadly we won't.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Eh tbh while Heyman has his fair share to pay for in terms of people's health, most promoters of that era do as well. We as a species were, are, and will continue to be fucking pants-on-head-stupid when it comes to our health.

Least now in 2025 90% of wrestlers aren't doing an 8ball a day, drinking a 12pack a night, with 48 needle holes per body crease.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago
[–] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fuck. Wasn't expecting this.

Rest in peace, Sabu.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Glad he got to have his retirement match, given it was like 3 weeks ago.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

And next week, the Dark Side of the Ring episode with him about his uncle The Sheik airs.

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Sabu's one of those I don't think ever really got their roses, outside of like the tape trading IWC people. He was something to behold, today some of his spots are generic, but at the time, man ECW and guys like Sabu really influenced the shit we see today, he'll be missed, 60 is too damn young.

Sabu and Taz was a hell of a spectacle and I never hated RVD & Sabu so much as when Barely Legal ended. Hugs to a beatdown, ECW at its finest.

WWE Released: Road to Taz & Sabu at Barely Legal

Final note, I thought that last match last month was a train wreck, but now, I'm glad I saw it.

[–] dumbass@leminal.space 4 points 1 month ago

Rest well my man, you've earnt it.

I will never forget his barbed wire rope match with Terry Funk, Sabu and Funk in a giant ball of barbed wire with Sabu screaming "Just fucking cut it off!".