Updated: May 14 2021, 23:21 ET
WRESTLING legend Jerome Young, nicknamed New Jack, passed away on Friday afternoon, according to his wife. His wife Jennifer Young told PW Insider.com that he passed away in North Carolina where he lived in the recent years.
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New Jack wrestled for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and Total Nonstop ActionCredit: Facebook
Young who died at age 58 was a multiple-time team champion when he took part in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1995.
His title New Jack was inspired by the film New Jack City and fans were chanting it during his wrestling matches in the ring.
Throughout his career, Young was injured numerous times due to his behavior and style that included busting through tables and using weapons in the ring, according to TMZ Sports.
By Mike Johnson on 2021-05-14 19:14:00
PWInsider.com is extremely sad to report that Jerome “New Jack” Young passed away earlier this afternoon following a heart attack in North Carolina, where he had lived in recent years. PWInsider.com was informed by Young’s wife Jennifer of his passing. Young was 58 at the time of his passing.
At times, Young was one of the most controversial wrestlers in professional wrestling, but he was also one of the more intense and charismatic performers over the last several decades. The New Jack name was inspired by the film New Jack City once Young imagined fans chanting it while he was in the ring, a vision that certainly came true countless times over.
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