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New Jack one of the more memorable figures in pro wrestling and the focus of an episode of Dark Side of The Ring passed away Friday at the age of 58 due to a heart attack.
PW Insider was the first to report the news via his wife, Jennifer. He was living in North Carolina at the time of his death.
Born Jerome Young in Greensboro, North Carolina, New Jack rose to prominence as one half of The Gangstas with Mustafa Saed. After a one-year run in Smokey Mountain Wrestling, he and Saed found themselves in ECW where they fit right in with the hardcore style and attitude of the promotion. He and Saed won their Tag Team titles two times and he also held them one time with John Kronus of The Eliminators.
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New Jack, legendary pro wrestler for ECW, dead at 58
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Jerome New Jack Young makes his way to the ring with a garbage can full of street signs, shovels, cheese graters and even a mailbox to use in his match during an ECW pay-per-view at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham. (Photo: Nick Nunnally)BN
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He was 58.
PWInsider reports Young passed away after suffering a heart attack in North Carolina, where he had lived in recent years, according to his wife Jennifer. His official Facebook page also confirmed the news.
New Jack, who previously performed with ECW at Boutwell Auditorium in Birmingham, earned notoriety as a “hardcore” performer thanks to taking risky “bumps” by performing high-risk maneuvers that put his and his opponents’ bodies at risk for fans’ entertainment.
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