It is an extremely sad time for the pro wrestling world as popular British wrestler James Castle passed away on June 15, 2024, at only 35. Castle's real name was Jamie Stacey and he was a regular on the London and UK independent wrestling scene.
The star also performed for Revolution Pro, where he won the Tag Team Championship and helped elevate the promotion.
James' partner Zoe Lucas recently took to X/Twitter to break the news of the star's demise. Zoe mentioned that Castle passed away on June 15 after battling with Acute Myeloid Leukemia for four years.
Lucas also revealed that her partner had to go through twelve rounds of chemotherapy, two bone marrow transplants, and radiotherapy throughout the last four years.
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"On Saturday 15th June after 4 years of treatment, 12 rounds of chemotherapy, 2 bone marrow transplants, radio therapy, and countless experimental trials we lost Jamie Stacey @JamesCastle49 to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. Thank you for giving me the best 9 years of my life," she wrote.
Check out her tweet below:
Wrestling promotion Revolution Pro sent a message after James Castle's passing
Revolution Pro's official X/Twitter handle recently posted a message for James Castle. They wrote that Castle was a super talent inside the squared circle and was the first wrestler who trained from scratch at their Portsmouth School.
RevPro also mentioned that there were many stories to tell about James and they will make sure all of them are told.
"We are saddened to share the loss of our dear friend Jamie Stacey aka. James Castle after a 4-year battle with Leukaemia. A former tag team Champion, Jamie was a super talent in the ring. The first wrestler trained from scratch at our Portsmouth School & without his help behind the scenes, RevPro would not be here today. A truly wonderful human being. A warrior. A fighter. The most interesting & intelligent man to ever step foot inside a RevPro ring. There are so many stories to tell and we will make sure they are all told. We love you and will make sure you are remembered forever," they wrote.
Check out the tweet below:
We at Sportskeeda send our condolences to James Castle's friends, family, and loved ones.