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#8 Sabu
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Sabu took fans to the edge of insanity with his high-risk style!
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There have been risk-takers and then there is Sabu. When you are referred to as “the homicidal, suicidal, genocidal, death-defying maniac,” you have probably put your body through way more abuse than the normal wrestler.
Sabu was a performer who went to the utmost extremity to entertain his fans. Over time, it’s obvious that years of being slammed through tables covered in barbed-wire would eventually take a toll on his body.
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Sabu himself didn't actually reach out to the fans, but his fellow ECW alumni did just that. In August of 2016, Rob Van Dam helped organise efforts to create a GoFundMe account to help offset the medical costs for Sabu to have a much needed hip surgery.
The goal is to raise 50 thousand dollars to cover the operation, as well as rehabilitation costs. As of this writing, fundraising is still ongoing, with a little over 25 thousand dollars total raised thus far.
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J. Carpenter
Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.
Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.
Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.
When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.
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