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.
Updated: May 15 2021, 8:56 ET
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TRIBUTES are pouring in for pro-wrestling legend Jerome New Jack Young, who has died at the age of 58 in North Carolina.
Dubbed the most terrifying human being who’s ever made a career out of professional wrestling , he was also one of the more intense and charismatic performers , say reports.
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Who was New Jack ?
The ex Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) star made his name for death-defying balcony diving, and for deliberately making wrestlers bleed by using an array of weapons - including a crutch.
His forehead was heavily scarred as he intentionally butchered his face so he could bleed in the ring.