The Rock, Batista & Other Wrestling Stars React To Chadwick Boseman’s Death

By AG

Posted on August 29, 2020

• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (August 28, 1989) – WWF Prime Time Wrestling

On this day in 1989, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Prime Time Wrestling’.

It featured pre-taped matches, studio interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF SummerSlam 1989’ PPV, that took place later on the same day.

The card can be found right here:

1. Jimmy Snuka vs. Mike Luccc

2. Rick Rude & Roddy Piper have finally had enough of each other, and a pull-apart brawl erupts on the Primetime set

3. The Bushwhackers vs. Pete Ketcham & Don Stevens

4. The Widow Maker (Barrt Windham) vs. The Red Rooster

5. The Rockers vs. The Brooklyn Brawler & Tom Stone

6. Ted DiBiase vs. Hillbilly Jim

7. Greg Valentine vs. Koko B. Ware

8. The Big Boss Man vs. Bob Allen

9. Demolition vs. The Bolsheviks

10. Hercules vs. Darryl Nichols

11. The Honkytonk Man vs. Louie Spicolli

12. Brutus Beefcake vs. Haku

• The Rock, Batista & Other Wrestling Stars React To Chadwick Boseman’s Death

American actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has passed away at the age of 42 after a 4 year battle with colon cancer.

Below is how the wrestling world reacted to this:

Hard to hear about this.
Rest in love, brother.
Thank you for shining your light and sharing your talent with the world. My love and strength to your family. https://t.co/hNAWav7Cq8
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) August 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/DaveBautista/status/1299534313885761537

https://twitter.com/DaveBautista/status/1299536306243018753

https://twitter.com/LanceStorm/status/1299544000785862658

RIP #ChadwickBozeman
THANK YOU for being a part of one of the most important moments for Black culture around the world in Our Lifetime!! #KingSalute
— Titus O'Neil (@TitusONeilWWE) August 29, 2020

Rest In Peace Chadwick Boseman #wakandaforever https://t.co/hHd2S9m2yw
— Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) August 29, 2020

Damn. Black panther has been my all time favorite. Much love, rest in power Chadwick Boseman 💙
— Big Meech 미친 (@MiaYim) August 29, 2020

#RipChadwickBoseman 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/r6myltMVWL
— Lightskin Kingpin (@KingRicochet) August 29, 2020

i’m crying, rest in peace. #WakandaForever
— A V A (@avawwe_) August 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/Zelina_VegaWWE/status/1299530927023042561

A 👑 https://t.co/6RdM1Bm2BJ
— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) August 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/TheMooseNation/status/1299535305414975488

Omg 😥❤
Prayers man#ripchadwickboseman https://t.co/85EKqjzm4T
— The Realest Swerve Strickland (@swerveconfident) August 29, 2020

https://twitter.com/OfficialEGO/status/1299534446924791808

Wakanda Forever 🖤 pic.twitter.com/aIENS6HSyw
— Private Party (@ZayKassidy) August 29, 2020

Gutted 💔 https://t.co/5WnGkBXH89
— Leva Bates (@wrestlingleva) August 29, 2020

Today was such a beautiful day.
It ends with me finding out that Chadwick Boseman has passed away.
I can't explain how much my heart hurts right now. This is painful. So, so, so painful.
— Josiah Williams (@JDeanWilliams) August 29, 2020

Wait WHAT?!
— Brandon Cutler (@BranCutler) August 29, 2020

#RIPBlackPanther
— REAL1 (FKA Enzo Amore) (@real1) August 29, 2020

Can’t believe I’m reading this 💔
Thoughts and love to @chadwickboseman’s family and friends at this heartbreaking time ❤️#WakandaForever https://t.co/WXYB8oFqaq
— Kip Sabian 🏴‍☠️ (@TheKipSabian) August 29, 2020