On May 11, 2025, the world of wrestling was devastated when he learned that ECW's legend, Sabu, died at age 60. Sabu fought from the 1980s to only three weeks before his death, working on promotions such as ECW, WWE, WCW, TNA and AEW. He had a legendary career as one of the greats of the hardcore style, but his time in the ring almost does not happen, since when he was only 19, Sabu (Real Name Terrance Brunk) was shot and was about to die.
Sabu was shot when he was a teenager
Last year, Sabu was invited in Stories with Brisco and Bradshawwhere he talked about the moment he almost died at age 19, telling the hosts that was shot during a party in a house.
“When I was 19, they shot me. When I grew up, I wanted to be a fighter, but suddenly they shot me. They shot me in my face, I saw this guy approach with two guns. Boom, boom, boom! Shoot my friend in my stomach, boom, boom, boom!, And ran. He pushed the gun against my face and shot me. “
Sabu's aggressor only received nine months in prison because, according to Sabu, it was his fault for receiving the shot by taking justice in his own hands.
Sabu challenged death during his career in wrestling
Sabu had a famous fighting uncle, The Original Sheik, and as he explained in the podcast:
“As soon as I left the hospital, I said: 'Now I'm going to be a fighter.'”
Sabu had a legendary race, winning multiple titles in ECW, briefly competing in WWE and WCW, and participating in the ECW remix by WWE, which led to a PPV fight against John Cena. Along the way, he was one of the innovators of the hardcore fight, especially with its use of spots with tables. Sabu challenged death many times during his career, as in his infamous fight against Terry Funk, but it is a miracle that his iconic trajectory has happened at all.
