In Memoriam: Wrestlers who passed away in 2018

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Busick certainly had a different gimmick that may remind some of the Vaudevillians.

Masa Saito was a Japanese wrestler who won the WWF Tag Team titles with Mr. Fuji twice. He wrestled for NJPW and All-Japan Pro Wrestling.

Saito passed away on July 14, 2018 due to a battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was 76.

Along with Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff, Brickhouse Brown passed away on July 29, 2018.

Brown primarily wrestled in Southern Promotions in the 1980s. He also wrestled in AWA and USWA.

In USWA, he would wrestle a future WWE Champion known as the Rock. He departed the promotion in 1997.

Brown passed away due to a battle with prostate cancer. He was 57.

Big Bully Busick had a one-year run in the WWF in 1991.

He was managed by Harvey Whippleman and portrayed a bully from the 1920s, complete with handlebar mustache and bowler hat.

He didn't have much success in his time in WWF but had matches with Bret Hart, Jimmy Snuka and Davey Boy Smith.

Busick suffered from many ailments including atrial fibrillation, esophageal cancer and brain cancer.

He was 63 when he died due to complications from brain surgery on May 8, 2018.

Johnny Valiant was a wrestler in the WWWF in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the tag team tiles twice with his storyline brothers Jimmy (once) and Jerry (once).

He also managed Dino Bravo, Brutus Beefcake and Greg Valentine during the 1980s.

He died on April 4, 2014 after being hit by a pickup truck. He was 71.

Jose Lothario wrestled in the WWF and NWA for most of his active career. He's perhaps best remembered as the mentor to Shawn Michaels.

Lothario was by Michaels' side when Shawn won the WWF Championship at Wrestlemania 12.

Lothario died on November 6, 2018 due to unknown causes. He was 83.

Dirty Dick Slater wrestled for much of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. During his tenure, he wrestled for the WWF, AJPW, AWA and WCW.

He died on October 18, 2018. His cause of death was unknown. He was 67.