All Elite Wrestling took to Twitter on Wednesday evening to announce that Günter Zapf, a member of their German announce team, has passed away. The company wrote,
“With great sadness, AEW mourns the passing of Günter Zapf. A member of AEW Germany’s announce team for many years, he will be dearly missed.”
Zapf, a former cornerback for the Munich Cowboys, was just 67 years old. He worked for WWE from 2002 to 2013 and also did some announcing work for Lucha Underground.
We send our sincere condolences to the family, friends and fans of Mr. Zapf.
With great sadness, AEW mourns the passing of Günter Zapf. A member of AEW Germany's announce team for many years, he will be dearly missed. pic.twitter.com/dELl0hlAMz
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) June 26, 2024
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