Pro wrestling legend Sabu dead at 60

Sabu, the pro wrestling fable who made a sanction for himself arsenic a hardcore and convulsive wrestler successful the ring, has died, WWE announced connected Sunday. He was 60.

The wrestler, whose existent sanction was Terry Brunk, performed his last lawsuit successful Las Vegas during WrestleMania play and defeated Gamechanger Wrestling’s (GCW) Joey Janela successful a nary ropes barbed ligament match.

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PWInsider.com archetypal reported Sabu’s death.

"WWE is saddened to larn that Terry Brunk, known to wrestling fans arsenic Sabu, has passed away," the institution said successful a statement. "WWE extends its condolences to Sabu’s family, friends and fans."

Former wrestling prima Sabu poses for a picture. (Shelby Reeves/Chillicothe Gazette/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

GCW added: "He was an outlaw and a gamechanger. He inspired truthful galore that stepped wrong a GCW ringing and helium volition proceed to animate for generations to come.

"His bequest volition past everlastingly and helium volition ne'er beryllium forgotten. Rest successful Peace, and... Long Live SABU."

Sabu made an indelible interaction connected the world, and it was known by those who reacted to his death.

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Sabu was the nephew of Ed Farhat, known successful WWE arsenic The Sheik, and won aggregate championships crossed aggregate companies.

He performed astatine respective companies implicit the people of his career, including 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, Xtreme Pro Wrestling, Stampede Wrestling, Border City Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action, Lucha Libre AA Worldwide and All Elite Wrestling, among countless others.

He made a large interaction with Extreme Championship Wrestling, participating successful immoderate of the astir barbaric matches successful sports amusement and pioneering hardcore wrestling, helping the benignant go much mainstream.

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At the tallness of his career, helium was a triple crown champion successful Extreme Championship Wrestling. He won the ECW World Heavyweight Championship doubly and was a tag-team champion 3 times. He besides held the ECW World Television Championship and was the FTW heavyweight champion.

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