Former WWWF Tag Team Champion Dean Ho Has Passed Away );
Wrestler Dean Ho, whose 20-plus career included a run with the WWWF World Tag Team Championship, has passed away today at the age of 81. Referee Kevin Jefferies, a longtime friend of Ho’s, revealed on Facebook that Ho passed away on February 20th due to CTE related to his football days.
Dean Higuchi had a career that included stints in the National Wrestling Alliance and WWWF. Born in Honolulu, Ho began a career as a bodybuilder and finished sixth place in the 1956 Mr. America competition. He opened a gym in 1957 that was frequented by several pro wrestlers including Karl Gotch, Rene Goulet, and Don Muraco.
Report: NWA Returning to TV Tapings Soon
NWA Power due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the meantime, the rejuvenated promotion has remained afloat by partnering up with All Elite Wrestling and UWN in order to keep its current champions and biggest contracted stars active.
Fans were concerned over the weekend when the NWA s official YouTube account suddenly removed all of its content, but
Wrestling Observer s Dave Meltzer then released a report on
Wrestling Observer Radio confirming the promotion would be hosting a new set of television tapings on March 21-24.
Little else was confirmed in the report, including whether or not the show will still be called
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