Sabu, a “hardcore” professional wresting legend whose real name was Terry Brunk, has died at 60 years old, World Wrestling Entertainment announced Sunday.
“WWE is saddened to learn that Terry Brunk, known to wrestling fans as Sabu, has passed away,” the company said in a statement.
All Elite Wrestling also announced the news in a post on social media.
“From barbed wire battles to unforgettable high-risk moments, Sabu gave everything to professional wrestling,” AEW wrote on X. “Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fans.”
Sabu’s cause of death was not released Sunday, and it was not clear when he died.
Sabu rose to fame while wrestling for Extreme Championship Wrestling in the 1990s, where he was “a pioneer of hardcore wrestling, leaping from chairs and driving his opponents through tables and even barbed wire,” taking after his uncle, Hall of Famer Ed “The Sheik” Farhat, WWE wrote.
As a part of ECW, Sabu wrestled contemporaries like Rob Van Dam, Mick Foley and Taz. In a company known for pushing the envelope in terms of the risks wrestlers were willing to take, Sabu still managed to stand out.
Whether he was leaping off the ring ropes to his opponents on