César González Barrón is believed to have suffered a heart attack during the match with Juventud Guerrera.
Silver King, shown in a 2016 photo, died during a Lucha Libre event Saturday night in London. By Cindy Boren Cindy Boren Reporter covering sports, with an emphasis on politics and national stories Email Bio Follow May 12 at 3:59 PM A former wrestler and actor who appeared in the movie “Nacho Libre” died Saturday in the ring while competing in a Lucha Libre wrestling show Saturday night in London.
“We have truly lost one of Lucha Libre’s greatest wrestlers and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with César’s family and his fans across the world,” Lucha Libre World, the show’s organizer, said in a statement. “We will be able to make further announcements when more information becomes available.”
The Roundhouse, the Camden venue in which the event was being held, confirmed the death on Twitter, saying, “At this stage the details are still being investigated so we don’t have more information we can share. Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and all of the Lucha Libre team.”
World Wrestling Entertainment tweeted that it was “saddened” by the news of Barrón’s death. “WWE extends its deepest condolences to Silver King’s family, friends and fans.”A post shared by Jack Black on May 11, 2019 at 9:06pm PDT
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