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Updated: May 14 2021, 23:21 ET WRESTLING legend Jerome Young, nicknamed "New Jack," passed away on Friday afternoon, according to his wife. His wife Jennifer Young told PW Insider.com that he passed away in North Carolina where he lived in the recent years. 4 4 New Jack wrestled for Smoky Mountain Wrestling and Total Nonstop ActionCredit: Facebook Young who died at age 58 was a multiple-time team champion when he took part in Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1995. His title "New Jack" was inspired by the film New Jack City and fans were chanting it during his wrestling matches in the ring....

New Jack -- one of the more memorable figures in pro wrestling and the focus of an episode of Dark Side of The Ring -- passed away Friday at the age of 58 due to a heart attack. PW Insider was the first to report the news via his wife, Jennifer. He was living in North Carolina at the time of his death. Born Jerome Young in Greensboro, North Carolina, New Jack rose to prominence as one half of The Gangstas with Mustafa Saed. After a one-year run in Smokey Mountain Wrestling, he and Saed found themselves in ECW where they fit right in with the hardcore style and attitude of the promotion. He an...

The wrestling world has lost one of its most controversial personalities, as Jerome "New Jack" Young has passed away.