10 Former WCW/WWE/Impact Wrestlers who passed away in 2021

The wrestling world has been saddened by several deaths in 2021
The wrestling world has been saddened by several deaths in 2021

#4. Former WWE Superstar Corporal Kirchner 1957-2021

Corporal Kirchner became a star in WWE following the departure of Sgt. Slaughter. The WWE Hall of Famer's conflict with Vince McMahon led to the chairman looking in another direction and filling the gap with Kirchner.

Kirchner made his debut in WWE in 1985 before going on to win a flag match at WrestleMania II. The star left the company in 1987 and went on to transform himself into a character known as Leatherface in Japan’s W*ING promotion.

The former WWE Superstar retired from the business in 2010 and sadly passed away on December 22nd following a heart attack.


#3. Former IMPACT Superstar New Jack - 1963-2021

Wrestling fans around the world learned about the reputation of New Jack and what he brought to the ring during his time in ECW.

New Jack joined ECW in 1995 and went on to be part of some of the promotion's most brutal matches. The star's reputation for violence both inside and outside of the ring led to him racking up a number of victims and his match against Erich Kulas in 1996 led to the cancelation of ECW's first pay-per-view.

The star sadly passed away on May 14th, 2021 following a heart attack at the age of 58.

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Edited by Arjun Kumar
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