Yesterday was an extremely sad day for the professional wrestling world. Brickhouse Brown, WWE Hall Of Famer Nikolai Volkoff and Brian Christopher (Grandmaster Sexay) all passed away.
Christopher passed away after an apparent suicide attempt in prison. The man formerly known as “Grandmaster Sexay” was arrested several days prior for a DUI and attempting to evade authorities. He died at a local hospital several hours later after his family was able to say their final goodbyes. Volkoff passed away at the age of 70-years-old following a few days of hospitalization for dehydration and some other undisclosed issues.
Prior to WWE’s NXT live event in Phoenix yesterday night, WWE paid homage to both of these men. A 10 bell salute was issued before the beginning of the show with a standing ovation from fans in attendance. You can check out some fan footage of the 10 bell salute here below:
Tonight in #NXTPhoenix we paid tribute to Brian Christopher and Nikolai Volkoff. pic.twitter.com/Cge7RE5nfY
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) July 30, 2018
Something similar will likely be done for tonight’s episode of Monday Night RAW.
