Butch Reed, real name Bruce Reed, has passed away at age 66.
The news was made in a post shared on his official Instagram account on Friday. He passed away due to heart complications as he recently suffered two heart attacks within the last month.
“To everyone who reached out god bless you. Today we lost a great man. Due to heart complications, Bruce ‘Butch’ Reed passed away. Butch is in heaven now with the wrestling god’s. I am sure he is already booked for a Heavyweight Championship match. Once again thank you for all the prayers. We will keep this page going in his memory. For funeral arrangements send me a dm for information if you would like to attend. God bless everyone and god bless in heaven “Hacksaw Butch Reed.”
He is best known for his time in a tag team alongside WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons. After working for two years in WWE, he joined Jim Crockett Promotions in 1989. After departing from WCW, he went to work on the independent scene until he retired in 2011.
During his career, he won the WCW World Tag Team Championship, Mid-South Tag Team Championship, and GWF North American Heavyweight Championship.
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