Wrestling star, 'Iron' Mike Sharpe dies at 65

IRON MIKE SHARP

The World Wrestling Entertainment have announced the death of their former star 'Iron' Mike Sharpe.

Mike Sharpe was found dead at his home in Ontario on Monday, January , 18. He was 64.

The 64-year-old, who described himself as Canada's Greatest Athlete was born in Hamilton, Ontario and performed on several wrestling tours before joining the WWE in January 1983.

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Sharpe was known for using a black brace on his forearm which was often 'loaded' with a foreign object to help defeat his opponent.

One of his much-loved tactics was also to shout at an opponent during a bout.

"Sharpe’s winning ways were enough to earn him a WWE Championship Match against Champion Bob Backlund in Philadelphia in April 1983, a mere four months after his WWE debut," a statement from the WWE read.

"Like so many others, Sharpe was unsuccessful in defeating Backlund.

"Sharpe then regularly competed on and off for both WWE and New Japan Pro Wrestling. Sharpe’s final WWE match occurred in 1995 against Billy & Bart, The Smoking Gunns.

"Following his retirement, Sharpe had a school in Brick, New Jersey where he trained many aspiring competitors. His students included former WWE Superstars Charlie Haas and Simon Dean (also known as ECW’s Nova), as well as WCW Superstar Crowbar.

"WWE extends its condolences to Sharpe’s family, friends and fans."-----pulse.ng