• Vince McMahon Comments On Brodie Lee’s Death
Former AEW TNT Champion Brodie Lee (fka Luke Harper in WWE) passed away at the age of 41 on Saturday night due to lung issues (not related to COVID-19).
The pro-wrestling world is heartbroken over The Exalted One’s shocking death, and everyone is paying tribute to him in different ways.
WWE CEO Vince McMahon also took to Twitter to comment on Lee’s death, and share his condolences with his loved ones.
Below is what he wrote:
“The entire WWE family is deeply saddened by the passing of Jon Huber, known to the WWE Universe as Luke Harper. Our thoughts are with Jon’s family, friends, and fans.”
The entire WWE family is deeply saddened by the passing of Jon Huber, known to the WWE Universe as Luke Harper. Our thoughts are with Jon’s family, friends, and fans. pic.twitter.com/aLMecqXQLe
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) December 27, 2020
On the other hand, AEW President Tony Khan tweeted the following about Brodie’s death:
“I’m devastated by the loss of Jon Huber, known to fans as Mr. Brodie Lee, formerly Luke Harper. Jon was a great man. His family came first, his loving wife Amanda & their sons Brodie + Nolan. He loved wrestling & was great at it, he loved you fans. Please keep him in your hearts.”
I’m devastated by the loss of Jon Huber, known to fans as Mr. Brodie Lee, formerly Luke Harper. Jon was a great man. His family came first, his loving wife Amanda & their sons Brodie + Nolan. He loved wrestling & was great at it, he loved you fans. Please keep him in your hearts.
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) December 27, 2020
The Exalted One’s final match was a TNT Championship Dog Collar match against Cody Rhodes on AEW Dynamite, where he lost the Title.
You can watch the ending moments of that match below:
Also Check Out: WWE Staff Edits Out Cody Rhodes From A Fan-Made Brody Lee Graphic So Braun Strowman Can Post It
WATCH: Brodie Lee (Luke Harper) Saves Mustafa Ali From Breaking His Neck At WrestleMania 35:
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• On This Day In Pro Wrestling History (December 27, 1995) – WCW Starrcade 1995
On this day in Pro Wrestling history on December 27, 1995, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired their annual ‘Starrcade’ event LIVE on PPV from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
The 1995 edition of Starrcade was called “World Cup of Wrestling”, as it featured quite a few Puroresu stars from NJPW New Japan Pro Wrestling, such as Kensuke Sasaki, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Shinjiro Otani, Masa Saito, Masahiro Chono, Koji Kanemoto & Jushin “Thunder” Liger.
Here are the results from that night:
– Jushin Thunder Liger defeated Chris Benoit
– Koji Kanemoto defeated Alex Wright
– Lex Luger defeated Masahiro Chono
– Johnny B. Badd defeated Masa Saito by DQ
– Shinjiro Otani defeated Eddie Guerrero
– Randy Savage defeated Hiroyoshi Tenzan
– Sting defeated Kensuke Sasaki
– Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger and Sting
– WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage (c)
