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As we reported yesterday here on eWn, ECW alumni New Jack tragically passed away on Friday in North Carolina from a heart attack at the age of 58.
On Saturday, many more of New Jack’s friends, colleagues and reporters paid tribute to ECW’s “Original Gangsta”. You can check out some of their tweets below:
RIP NEW JACK
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I’m sad to report that I just learned New Jack is no longer with us. RIP );
I take a look at my life, and realize there s nothin left
ECW Originals, Mick Foley, Dark Side Of The Ring And Other Stars Pay Tribute To New Jack
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– As reported earlier, former ECW legend and professional wrestler, New Jack (nee Jerome Young), tragically passed away yesterday at age 58 due to a reported heart attack. A number of veterans and peers from across the industry have also shared their reactions to the news, including other ECW veterans such as WWE Hall of Famers Mick Foley, Rob Van Dam, Bubba Ray Dudley (aka Bully Ray), and more.
Dark Side of the Ring co-creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener also commented on the news. An episode of their docuseries featured New Jack during the show’s second season. Eisener, who directed “The Life and Crimes of New Jack,” stated on Jerome Young, “New Jack understood that wrestling fans celebrate their legends more than any other sport or art form. Heartbroken he’s gone. Now we’ll all pass down his legend to future generations.”
Wrestling world mourns the death of New Jack
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Most knew him from his ECW run, which included the “Mass Transit Incident” documented by
Dark Side of the Ring, where New Jack bladed 17 year old newcomer Eric “Mass Transit” Kulas at a house show, resulting in Kulas’s hospitalization, and aggravated assault charges against New Jack he was acquitted of. But New Jack continued wrestling in TNA, CZW, and throughout the independent circuit almost non-stop from the close of ECW through his death.
Everywhere he went he brought his unmatched microphone game - and more than a hint of dangerous authenticity. He left a lasting impression on the business, and many of the wrestlers and companies he worked with throughout his 25 years in the game are remembering him online.
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WWE Hall of Famer Bubba Ray Dudley [aka Bully Ray] has called out Kenny Omega and AEW for disrespecting the Impact World Championship.
On this week’s
AEW Dynamite: Blood and Guts, Tony Schiavone made an announcement regarding the AEW World Championship. During the segment, Omega came out with the AEW World Title belt strapped to his waist but the rest of his titles – the AAA Mega Championship, Impact World Championship and TNA World Championship – were carried by MT Nakazawa.
Bully Ray, a former two-time TNA World Champion, felt Nakazawa carrying the Impact gold was a sign of disrespect. He tweeted:
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