RVD Shuts Down Rumors Over Sabu’s Cause of Death

Sabu passed away at the age of 60 last week and the pro wrestling world continues to mourn his demise. While many have claimed that he passed away due to a cardiac arrest, RVD has now shut down that claim and has explained why there’s no official cause of death yet.

While speaking on the 1 of a Kind podcast, RVD addressed speculation surrounding Sabu’s cause of death after seeing a video online from Kenny Casanova, who is Sabu’s biographer. In the video, Casanova claimed he spoke with Sabu’s sister, Paulina, and Sabu’s ex-wife Jeanie’s brother, and said it was a cardiac arrest.

RVD pushed back on that claim, saying he talks to Paulina multiple times a day and had spoken directly with the coroner investigator the day before. He confirmed that the official cause of death has not been released and stated that this is a fact he is 100% certain about.

“Also, I saw a video today that said, um, Sabu’s cause of death. Same guy—Kenny Casanova. I watched it, and Kenny Casanova says, ‘Well, it turns out that he talked to, Sabu’s sister.’ Sabu’s sister, Paulina. And also, um, Jeanie’s brother. I’m trying to think of his name. Um, yeah, he did say that. He did. Okay. Yeah, he says that, and then he says, so it turns out that it was, um, cardiac arrest, right? That’s what he said.

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I can tell you right now—and this is me—I talk to Paulina several times a day. I talked to the coroner investigator yesterday. They are not, and have not, released the cause of death yet. 100%. 100% fact. I’m 100% certain.”

The Whole F’N show also explained that Sabu’s wife, who lives in Japan, still has legal control over decisions because they never officially got divorced. Her signature is needed for important things, including releasing the cause of death. RVD said she doesn’t want to be involved and even though a mutual friend tried to contact her, nothing can move forward without her signature.

“Check this out—guess who’s got the authority to make decisions? She does. In Japan. Like, she doesn’t want nothing to do with it. They never got the official divorce. Divorce. Yeah. So, we need her signature for several things. And I don’t want to get too personal on what the holdup is, but it’s everything. And, um, part of that is the cause of death. And I have—and I have—gotten to reach her through a mutual friend. Um, and she doesn’t want nothing to do with this, but trying to get her to understand that, um, in the meantime, without her signature, everything is held up.”

As fans continue to remember Sabu, RVD just wants fans to be patient and not spread rumors. The real cause of death will be shared when the time is right. Until then, Sabu should be honored for everything he did in professional wrestling, not surrounded by guesswork.

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