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Sabu, the legend of the professional struggle that has made a name for himself as a hardcore and violent wrestler in the ring, died, WWE announced on Sunday. He was 60 years old.
The wrestler, whose real name was Terry Brunk, interpreted his latest event in Las Vegas during the Wrestlemania weekend and defeated Gamechanger Wrestling (GCW) Joey Janela in a barbed-barless match.
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Pwinsider.com first pointed out the death of Sabu.
“WWE is saddened to learn that Terry Brunk, known to fight against fans under the name of Sabu, has died,” the company said in a statement. “WWE exercises its condolences to family, friends and fans of Sabu.”
The former Sabu wrestling star poses for an image. (Shelby Reeves / Chillicothe Gazette / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)
GCW added: “He was an outlaw and a Gamechanger. He inspired so much that entered a GCW ring and he will continue to inspire for future generations.
“His heritage will last forever and he will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, and … Long live Sabu.”
Sabu had an indelible impact on the world, and he was known by those who reacted to his death.
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Sabu was the nephew of Ed Farhat, known in WWE under the name of Sheik, and won several championships in several companies.
He played in several companies during his career, notably the United States Wrestling Association, Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling, Xtime Pro Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, All All Action, Lucha Libre Others.
He had a major impact with the Extreme Championship fight, participating in some of the most barbaric matches of sports entertainment and the hardcore pioneer struggle, helping the style to become more common.
At the height of his career, he was a champion of the triple crown in extreme championship wrestling. He won the ECW heavyweight world championship twice and was a team champion three times. He also organized the ECW television world championship and was the FTW heavyweight champion.
