As reported earlier today, actor Luke Perry passed away this morning following a massive stroke that he had a while back. Perry was 52-years-old, and although he was never an active wrestler himself, it is well-known that the actor was a huge fan of pro wrestling. Perry, who was best known for his role on Beverly Hills 90210, even has a son who has entered the industry himself. Jack Perry has been competing for various promotions under the ring name Jungle Boy, and he was even recently signed by All Elite Wrestling. Tons of celebrities and fans have reacted to his passing already on social media, but Perry did leave an impression on a fair share of wrestlers as well. A few different wrestlers have posted their reactions to the Perry’s passing.
Several prominent wrestlers took the time to talks about their experiences with Luke Perry. Whether they had the chance to meet him personally or only knew him from his acting work, nearly everybody in the wrestling industry has had kinds words and positive messages for Perry and his family. Of course, All Elite Wrestling and Cody Rhodes put out a nice statement on the death of Jungle Boy’s father. Raw Superstar Zack Ryder also talked about watching Perry on television and also posted a photo of him and Perry together. Others like Gail Kim, Mart Hardy, Madison Rayne, and Joey Ryan reacted to the news as well. Perry was beloved among the wrestling community, so expect to see even more tributes for the actor very soon.
It’s very sad to hear about the passing of Luke Perry at such an early age. Met him a few times, was always friendly & nice. My thoughts are with his family right now, especially his son, pro wrestler Jack “Jungle Boy” Perry.
— The MULTIFARIOUS Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) March 4, 2019
So crazy to hear that Luke Perry has died so young! RIP …. reminds us to enjoy everyday and be grateful for what we have.
— Gail Kim-Irvine (@gailkimITSME) March 4, 2019
Wow. This is heartbreaking news. Prayers to his family and friends. ???? https://t.co/5PwyCBf4kc
— Madison/Ashley Rayne (@MadisonRayne) March 4, 2019
Terrible news today. Not only was 90210 a staple of my youth but Luke Perry was a stellar human being and incredibly supportive father who I got to talk to on multiple occasions when he’d come watch his son wrestle. My heart breaks for @boy_myth_legend today. pic.twitter.com/5AOd112HxB
— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) March 4, 2019
Absolutely devastated to hear that Luke Perry has passed. I am an enormous fan of his and 90210 was a very important part of my childhood. And my early adult years. Godspeed sir. Thank you for leaving us your amazing body of work. Thoughts and strength to my man @boy_myth_legend
— Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) March 4, 2019
1st got to meet Luke when Dad brought him backstage at wcw. The highlight of my match in the cow palace was him coming back to tell us we did a good job. Blessed to have the chance to talk to him recently about his son. He was part of our wrestling family & will be sorely missed
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) March 4, 2019
We are saddened to learn that Luke Perry, father of AEW’s Jungle Boy has passed away at the age of 52, and our thoughts are with the Perry family. pic.twitter.com/FlSVG7WVG8
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) March 4, 2019
RIP Luke Perry. 90210 was one of my favorite TV shows and I always hoped to be as cool as Dylan McKay. I copied his answering machine and his sideburns. My wrestling name was almost Zack McKay…but I thought it was too obvious that I was combining Zack Morris & Dylan McKay. ?? pic.twitter.com/sh1zSuOvU9
— Zack Ryder (@ZackRyder) March 4, 2019
Some may remember the story that involved Titus O’Neil and WWE being sued for a prank that went wrong on the WWE Network show Swerved. After a prank which saw Paige shock Titus with a cattle prod, Titus reportedly kicked a cameraman nearby due to the incident. The cameraman in question is Donald Anderson. In an update posted today by PWInsider, it was noted that court is scheduled once again for meditation in Tampa, Florida on March 13th. Anderson’s claims include battery, assault, willful misconduct, negligence p, and more. Meanwhile, O’Neil filed a counter lawsuit back in June 2018 for about $15,000 alleging that Anderson was being reckless with the claims that he was making against him.