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Post by Greg on May 12, 2011 14:01:28 GMT 10
Apparently he posted as wwekane, possibly on WNA. He passed away today. He did a lot of photos and stuff for the NSW scene. RIP.
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Post by nath on May 12, 2011 17:43:11 GMT 10
I remember ' wwekane ' from WNA from years ago. Thats about it. Sad to hear, I'm guessing he was only a young guy.
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Post by hollywood on May 12, 2011 18:04:56 GMT 10
I remember ' wwekane ' from WNA from years ago. Thats about it. Sad to hear, I'm guessing he was only a young guy. According to his WNA profile if correct only 21, geeez I don't know him but so young and very sad. RIP |
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Post by dangergein on May 13, 2011 8:26:51 GMT 10
I had seen him at shows in Sydney when I've been down there and interacted with him online alot. He was handicapped. Wasn't a friend of mine but never good when this stuff happens.
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Post by helt on May 13, 2011 10:48:03 GMT 10
He was a really good guy Always taking great photos rom rigside. He wasnt cynical or smart markish like so many others. He truly enjoyed the wrestling for what it is. He will be missed terribly by a lot of people
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Post by nath on May 13, 2011 17:46:04 GMT 10
I had seen him at shows in Sydney when I've been down there and interacted with him online alot. He was handicapped. Wasn't a friend of mine but never good when this stuff happens. I was actually thinking about it lately on. He had a terminal illness, correct? |
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Post by Miss Rhi on May 15, 2011 3:15:14 GMT 10
I had seen him at shows in Sydney when I've been down there and interacted with him online alot. He was handicapped. Wasn't a friend of mine but never good when this stuff happens. I was actually thinking about it lately on. He had a terminal illness, correct? I am not so sure, exactly. But Cory & I were stunned, such a huge loss & he was such an amazing supporter of the Australian scene. He was very good to us when NHB was around. |
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Post by jjhewlett on May 15, 2011 18:09:15 GMT 10
He would've turned 22 on June 12th. He wasn't dealt the best hand in life but always looked for the best in all situations & lived his life to the full.
He had a lot of dramas younger in life with heart issues, kidney problems (I believe he only had one) & blood clots not to mention his hands as well as issues with his legs.
I met him in 2005 & always (like everyone else) had a lot of time for him. He was so genuine & interested in everything wrestling. Not to mention he had a wonderful giving personality & was such a warm person.
He came down to Canberra a few times to watch us wrestle & in October 2006 after a show he fell on some uneven floor at the Deakin club & broke his leg. His knee was the size of a basketball. The response of the club was atrocious & legal action was undertaken (Which I don't know if it was eventually settled or not. The club was fighting it for all they could). We went up to Hallowicked for the UWA the next day & all of the wrestlers were signing a card for him.
I saw him in hospital (along with Russell the love Muscle & Justin Cross) on the Monday & he was really happy to see us there. If he was depressed about his situation (which would've been perfectly justifiable) then he wasn't letting on making jokes about the cute nurses!
He dragged his mum & dad down to watch my retirement match in December of that year (in a wheel chair) & was super pissed when his mum wheeled him back away from the railing when I went to do a spot out there. He was upset he couldn't get as good a photo!
Didn't see much of him after that but kept in touch via a few phone calls here & there (not as much as I should've but I think we're all guilty of that) & he was always looking on the bright side of life.
He recently went to America to see Wrestle mania & when he came back started doing some gym work. Speaking to his close friend the feeling is that he was maybe doing too much & pushed himself too hard.
At 2am on Thursday morning he had a seizure from which his Dad was able to wake him up. At 3:30am he had another one. Unfortunately he wouldn't wake up from this one. More info surrounding what happened should be available this week but that's pretty much what's gone down.
I was pretty stunned & talking to his friend (who doesn't need to be named here) they were devastated because it was so sudden. They were talking to him on Tuesday making plans for the weekend & next thing he's gone.
Thinking about the whole thing & his life it's easy to look on the negative & think that he always got a shit hand & then was taken way too soon. But I believe (& without trying to get too preachy here) that God uses people & their circumstances for a reason. With everything he had going against him, he was able to finish school, get a job, travel the country & the world & touch so many peoples live in such a positive way. In his almost 22 years on this earth he fit more into his life than 'normal' people twice his age have. And he did it all with a smile.
While we're focusing on the terrible tragedy of how he died & how soon he died, right now, especially now, I think it's very important to know that he showed us all how to live.
Rest in peace duder, we'll meet again & you can show me all the cool photos you've taken from the front row up in heaven! Until we meet again, I'll think of you & smile...
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