El miembro del Salón de la Fama de la WWE, Pat Patterson, falleció hoy a la edad de 79 años.
El primer campeón Intercontinental de la WWE había luchado recientemente contra el cáncer. Tony Marinaro señaló en Twitter que Patterson falleció en un hospital de Miami esta mañana.
Shane McMahon fue uno de los primeros en recordar a Patterson en Twitter, escribiendo: “No puedo expresar lo aplastado que me siento ahora con la pérdida de Pat Patterson. Un verdadero miembro de mi familia, mentor y querido amigo. Te amo Pat.”
I can not express how crushed I feel right now with the loss of Pat Patterson. A true member of my family, mentor and dear friend. I love you Pat. God speed. pic.twitter.com/FdaAFnsw8m
A continuación más reacciones de luchadores al fallecimiento de Patterson:
A Great Wrestler, He And Ray Were Second To None, A Fabulous Mind, Caring And Thoughtful, Always Had A Smile On His Face. Just To List A Few Of Many! The Last Thing I Can Remember Him Saying To Me Is “She Is So Damn Good Ricky, Are You Sure She Is Your Daughter?” RIP Pat! 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/KHzabO7v7G
#RIPPatPatterson I’m deeply grateful to have grown up with @wwe Hall of Famer, the first-ever Intercontinental Champion, the father of the #RoyalRumble and the first openly gay wrestler of his generation. Thank you for teaching me how to not take it all so seriously. Abooze ❤️
Very saddened to hear about the passing of one of my best friends..Pat Patterson. He had an infectious personality where you always wanted to be around him. This photo of Pat, @ShawnMichaels and me was from Wrestlemania 21. Pat helped us create an incredible Story. #RIPHOFerpic.twitter.com/APHVs7hRoi
No words can describe what he gave to us. His body as an in-ring performer, his mind as a storyteller, and his spirit as a beloved member of our large @WWE family. I will miss him for so many reasons… it’s never goodbye, it’s see ya down the road. Love you, Pat. Abooze
I just heard the terrible news about the passing of Pat Patterson. I loved the man. I could listen to his stories for hours. One of the all-time great wrestlers, one of the best minds in the business, and a dear friend.#RIPPatPattersonhttps://t.co/SozhlF8bQY
