Former WWE wrestler Sabu passes away at 60

Former WWE and hardcore wrestling legend Sabu has passed away at the age of 60.

According to media reports, the American wrestler, whose real name was Terrence Brunk, died on May 11, 2025. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

Sabu was renowned for his fearless, high-risk wrestling style, earning a lasting legacy as one of the pioneers of hardcore wrestling. He officially retired just last month, with his final match taking place on April 18 2025.

Over the course of his career, Sabu competed in several major wrestling promotions, including WWE in 1993, the United States Wrestling Association, New Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling, and others.

His passing marks a significant loss for the wrestling community, with fans and fellow wrestlers mourning the death of a true icon of the sport.

Sabu’s death adds to a list of heartbreaking losses the wrestling community has suffered in recent years. In August 2023, Bray Wyatt (real name Windham Rotunda), a creative mind and fan-favorite in WWE, died unexpectedly at just 36 due to heart complications, leaving the industry in shock.

Jay Briscoe, one half of the legendary Briscoe Brothers tag team in Ring of Honor, tragically lost his life in a car accident in January 2023 at the age of 38, just days after winning the tag team titles with his brother. Shad Gaspard, known for his time in WWE as part of the Cryme Tyme duo, drowned in 2020 while saving his son from a strong current at a beach in California—his final act remembered as one of heroism.

Sara Lee, the winner of WWE’s reality competition Tough Enough in 2015, passed away suddenly in 2022 at the age of 30, leaving behind three young children. And Darren Drozdov, who had been paralyzed from an in-ring accident in 1999, passed away in June 2023 at 54, remembered for his resilience and positive spirit despite his life-changing injury.