Pro Wrestling World Reacts to Sabu’s Passing

Very few professional wrestlers made a mark as quickly as Sabu did. Unfortunately, the wrestling legend has passed away at the age of 60, and now the world of professional wrestling has reacted to his passing.

ECW legend Francine took to Twitter and commented on Sabu’s unfortunate passing, as she made it clear she was heartbroken and stated that she will always love Sabu, saying, “My heart is broken. 💔 Rest in peace to my friend Sabu. I love you always.”

Matt Cardona, who extensively worked with Sabu, took to Twitter and reacted to Sabu’s passing as he paid his respects to Sabu and called him a true legend, saying, “RIP SABU A true f****** legend!”

RVD also reacted to Sabu’s passing as he used Sabu’s iconic hand gesture, while Ricochet sent lots of love to Sabu as well.

NJPW commentator Walker Stewart shared a message after Sabu’s death, sending love to his friends, family, and fans. He said Sabu was one of his favorite wrestlers when he was growing up and watching ECW online.

Stewart remembered a big moment from November to Remember 1996, when the lights went out and came back on with Sabu returning to a huge reaction from the crowd. He ended by saying rest in peace to Sabu and that legends live on forever.

“Sending all of my love to the friends, family, and fans of Sabu. Sabu was one of my favorite wrestler’s growing up with access to the internet and the implementation of streaming services with ECW available. I’ll never forget November to Remember ’96, lights go out, come back up and Sabu returns to one of the loudest ECW crowds I remember watching. Just completely insanity. Rest in Peace, Sabu. Legends never die.”

CW Anderson shared his sadness over Sabu’s passing, saying he lost another ECW brother. He said it was always an honor to share the ring with Sabu and wished him rest in power, saying, “Lost another ECW brother today. Rest in Power Sabu. Always an honor to have shared the ring with you. 💔”

AEW took to Twitter and sent their condolences following Sabu’s passing, saying both the company and the wrestling world are mourning his loss. They remembered Sabu for his barbed wire matches and unforgettable high-risk moments, noting how much he gave to professional wrestling. They also sent their thoughts to his family, friends, and fans.

“AEW and the wrestling world mourns the passing of Sabu. From barbed wire battles to unforgettable high-risk moments, Sabu gave everything to professional wrestling. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fans.”

Sabu started his wrestling career in the early 1990s, first wrestling for small companies before joining ECW in 1993. He became famous for using weapons, doing high-flying moves, and risking his body in every match. He became one of ECW’s top stars, winning the World Title twice and the TV Title once.

Sabu had major rivalries with wrestlers like Taz, Rob Van Dam, and Terry Funk. One of his most famous matches was against Terry Funk in 1997, where the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire. The match ended with both men stuck in the wire, and it became one of the most talked-about moments in ECW history.

After ECW ended, Sabu wrestled in WWE’s version of ECW from 2006 to 2007 and then went to TNA Wrestling. Eventually, he branched off to the indie scene and even made an appearance on AEW programming a couple of years ago as well.

What are your favorite memories of Sabu’s legendary career? Share your stories, thoughts, and tributes in the comments below. We’d love to hear how Sabu impacted your love for wrestling.