This is so sad!
Legendary professional wrestler and Japanese cult hero Hayabusa passed away on Thursday, reportedly due to a subarachnoid hemorrhage in his brain.
He was just 47 years old.
Related: Wrestler Proposes To Girlfriend During Match
Hayabusa only spent a few months wrestling in America during his career, including appearing in ECW Heatwave in 1998, but he was an iconic figure in the professional wrestling world.
He worked in both Japan and Mexico where he forged a unique career marked by matches involving barbed wire, explosives, and other dangerous things.
In 2001, he was paralyzed after slipping and falling during a match, landing on his head and cracking two vertebrae.
Nevertheless, years later a video (below) emerged showing the wrestler triumphantly walking into the ring again:
Our thoughts are with the wrestler’s family, friends, and devoted fans — many of whom are sharing their condolences on Twitter (below):
Thoughts and prayers to Hayabusa and his family. His style of wrestling was ahead of his time. A true innovator. pic.twitter.com/Az9x20xpOc
— Nattie (@NatbyNature) March 4, 2016
Sad..The Great Hayabusa. A man that influenced my generation with his innovative style & his determination outside the ring was inspiring
— Rocky Romero (@azucarRoc) March 4, 2016
When I started wrestling, *everyone* wanted to be Hayabusa. Even the heavyweights wanted a tiny iota of what he so effortlessly had.
— Excalibur (@ShutUpExcalibur) March 4, 2016
RIP Hayabusa. The memory of the Phoenix will rise & inspire the warriors of the future.
— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) March 4, 2016
RIP Hayabusa, I remember spending $50 for FMW tapes from HMV just to see your matches
— BigMike (@MichaelElgin25) March 4, 2016
Did YOU ever see Hayabusa wrestle?
[Image via TWM.]
-
Categories
