Sabu, the nephew of former wrestling star The Sheik, was a two-time ECW world heavyweight champion, also winning their world television championship and capturing tag team gold three times.

Wrestling today is full of athletically impressive, dangerous moves; in many ways Sabu was the originator of that crazy style, although unlike a lot of current wrestling, it wasn’t effortless.

Just three weeks after his retirement match, wrestling legend and former ECW champion Sabu, 60, who's real name was Terry Brunk, has died, All Elite Wrestling and WWE announced Sunday.

Bill Alonso, who managed Sabu in ECW, recalled the story of how he was shot before he became a wrestler.

Former wrestling star Sabu poses for a picture. Sabu also made an appearance during WrestleMania 23, as a part of the ECW Originals tag team that defeated The New Breed. Sabu left WWE soon after.

Across the wrestling world, tributes came in droves from ECW originals who shared locker rooms and rings with Sabu, along with tributes from those who were influenced by his work.