'Sabu paid for me': Fan recalls WWE legend Sabu's heartwarming gesture of buying them WrestleMania tickets
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Former
WWE legend
Sabu passed away at the age of 60, just a few weeks after playing his final retirement bout during WrestleMania 41 week. His untimely demise on May 11, 2025, has sent shockwaves across the wrestling universe, leaving fans mourning at the heartbreaking news.
Sabu, also known as
Terrence Brunk
, was a pioneering figure in hardcore wrestling who was known worldwide for his high-risk, no-holds-barred style, which helped define the identity of ECW in the 1990s. Fans and the wrestling world deeply mourned the sudden death of the wrestling legend. Not only are fans paying tribute to the legend but also sharing stories to commemorate him.
Fans recall WWE legend's heart-warming gesture with WrestleMania gift
After
Sabu passed away
on May 11, 2025, at the age of 60, just weeks after his GCW bout, fans are paying tribute from all over the world are sharing stories about his kind and heart-warming gesture. A fan has even shared an anecdote on the
WWE
legend on how
Sabu
arranged tickets for him and his brother for a WWE event.
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A Reddit user named Forsaken-Natural4121 shared a heart-warming anecdote about how Sabu helped him and his younger brother go to their first WWE show. He was a young adult at the time, raising his little brother, and they didn't have much money.
He shared that on April 1, 2007,
WrestleMania 23
was happening near them. The fan, accompanied by his brother, went to the back gate just hoping to get some autographs before going home to watch the show on TV. At the time, he was 18 and his brother was 16. All his money was going to rent and food, so they couldn't afford tickets.
At the entrance, they met WWE stars like Ashley Massaro,
John Cena
, Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, and Melina, which made them feel a little better. Soon after,
Sabu
showed up and said, 'You guys should be inside by now, don't miss out!'
After they revealed that they lacked the money to buy tickets, 'Aww man sir we wish, no money.' Sabu took out his wallet and gave them enough as a gift to secure comfortable seats. They were able to enter the show with the assistance of a venue manager, and WrestleMania was their first WWE event.
'The man reached into his wallet, took out X amount of money and asked venue hospitality was it enough to get decent seats, he said absolutely. The rest is history, the manager took us to the box office and our VERY first WWE show was wrestlefreakingmania. Mr. Brunk, I'll never forget you as long as I live, I'm glad I got to repay you at WrestleCon a few years back, say hello to my brother for me (5/4/2009),' the reddit user added.
After the user shared the story on Reddit, many fans acknowledged the late wrestler's act of kindness and paid tribute to the ECW legend. Sabu's legacy is truly more than just wrestling.
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Regardless of Sabu's contributions to the industry and beyond, he will always be loved and remembered by his fans for his wrestling prowess, screen presence, and above all for his selfless act of kindness.
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