Hardcore wrestling legend Sabu passes away
The professional wrestling world mourns the loss of Terry Brunk, better known as Sabu, at the age of 60. The news was confirmed on Sunday by All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
From barbed wire battles to unforgettable high-risk moments, Sabu gave it his all to professional wrestling.
The news comes a few weeks after Sabu participated in a retirement match during WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas, facing Joey Janela at the Joey Janela’s Spring Break 9 event.
It was an honor and a pleasure to work with Sabu one last time and to be able to give him the farewell he deserved. His life and career deserve to be celebrated and it’s refreshing to know that his last match was 100 percent authentic Sabu. He is and was a legend, and his legacy will live on for generations.
Brett Lauderdale, owner of GCW
Sabu began his wrestling career under the tutelage of his uncle Ed “The Sheik” Farhat. He made a name for himself during his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the 1990s, where he combined aerial acrobatics with ultraviolent matches that included barbed wire, chairs, tables, and more. He was a two-time ECW Champion, an ECW Tag Team Champion, and an ECW World Television Champion.
Sabu was involved in memorable rivalries with Rob Van Dam and Taz. The hardcore legend also competed in New Japan Pro Wrestling, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) before having a brief stint in WWE in the 2000s, after the company bought ECW.
Sabu wrestled at WrestleMania 23 in 2007, when he was part of the ECW Originals team that defeated The New Breed in a tag team match. He was released a month later. After touring the independent wrestling scene, Sabu made an appearance in AEW in 2023 as a special enforcer for a match between Chris Jericho and Adam Cole.
The cause of Sabu’s death has not been revealed.
