Extreme 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 this 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,” AEW expressed on social media.
The announcement comes a few weeks after Sabu participated in his retirement match during WrestleMania weekend in Las Vegas, facing Joey Janela at the Joey Janela’s Spring Break 9 event.Sabu began his wrestling career under the tutelage of his uncle Ed “The Sheik” Farhat. He stood out during his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in the 1990s, where he combined aerial acrobatics with ultra-violent matches that included barbed wire, chairs, tables, and more. He was a two-time ECW Champion, ECW Tag Team Champion, and ECW World Television Champion.
Sabu starred in memorable rivalries with Rob Van Dam and Taz. The extreme wrestling 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 participated in WrestleMania 23 in 2007, as 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 circuit, 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.
