WWE star Brian Mackney has died aged 77 as tributes pour in for the star who “received the hearts of the followers”.
Often known as the “silent warrior” due to his deafness, the sporting legend was a key WWE fixture within the 80s – and made his mark internationally too.
His loss of life was confirmed in a press release by Maple Leaf Professional Wrestling, who remembered the star as somebody who “achieved what many don’t”.
Described as a “legend in Toronto”, he’s mentioned to have “captured the hearts” of followers all through Canada.
The deaf wrestler rose to fame within the 70s, competing in Japan with each New Japan Professional Wrestling and All-Japan Professional Wrestling.
Within the 80s, Mackney famously spent three years with the WWE which cemented his identify in wrestling historical past.
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Paying tribute to the sporting star, Maple Leaf Professional Wrestling mentioned: “Maple Leaf Professional is saddened to listen to of the passing as we speak of “Silent” Brian Mackney, a Maple Leaf Wrestling alumni and legend in Toronto.
“Mackney was greater than a journeyman, who not solely received the hearts of the Toronto followers within the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties, however gained consideration world wide, competing in Japan with each New Japan Professional Wrestling and All-Japan Professional Wrestling.
“He additionally labored numerous territories of the NWA, together with Mid-Atlantic. When the WWF took over Toronto, Silent Brian continued working in Toronto for Vince McMahon for a number of years.
“Remarkably, Brian Mackney achieved all of this as a deaf particular person, exhibiting that his listening to impairment wouldn’t gradual him down – he rose above all of it and achieved what many don’t.
“We had been humbled to have “Silent” Brian in attendance this previous Might for our occasion on the former Maple Leaf Gardens and we’re happy with his place and legacy in Maple Leaf Wrestling historical past.
“We ship our deepest condolences to the household, associates, and followers of the Silent Warrior throughout this time.”
It comes simply weeks after the loss of life of former WWE star Sir Mo, aged 58.
Sir Mo – actual identify Robert Horne – was on the WWE from 1993 to 1996 – famously forming a part of the Males on a Mission tag workforce.
He teamed up with Mable – later often called Viscera – to win the tag workforce title – his solely championship in WWE.
Horne suffered from pneumonia and was within the ICU for the previous month whereas additionally battling a blood an infection.
Retired wrestler Leilani Kai confirmed the information of his passing Fb.
“It breaks my coronary heart to listen to that Bobby Horne, higher recognized to wrestling followers as Sir Mo of Males on a Mission, has handed away,” she wrote.
“I first met Bobby once we had been each touring with the WWF within the mid-90s.
“He was at all times variety to me — at all times smiling, joking round, and treating everybody with respect.
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“While you had been new or didn’t fairly slot in but, Bobby had a approach of creating you are feeling welcome.
“That meant rather a lot again then, particularly on these lengthy highway journeys when being a part of the locker room household mattered most.
