The news of Lanny Poffo’s passing on Thursday has hit the wrestling community hard, with many current and former competitors taking to social media to post tributes to the performer once known as The Genius.
Individuals such as Tommy Dreamer, Virgil, Ricky Morton, Frankie Kazarian, and others took to Twitter to react.
You can check out some of their tweets below:
It has been reported
Lanny Poffo has passed away
I always enjoyed his work in ring & that he had poem for us all#TheGenius pic.twitter.com/Fr6RS6okPN— Tommy Dreamer (@THETOMMYDREAMER) February 2, 2023
Lanny Poffo. The genius. Man. I am so sorry brother. Love you and Randy more than you ever will know. RIP pic.twitter.com/hAJozrZ5ck
— Virgil (@TheRealVirgil) February 2, 2023
Rest in paradise, Lanny Poffo. So many great memories. We lost a genius today.
The wrestling world mourns. https://t.co/yoG5Z8rx3k
— Ricky Morton (@RealRickyMorton) February 2, 2023
RIP to my friend Lanny Poffo. Read this for a small peak in to the type of man Lanny was. 🥲https://t.co/Bcocl0EZ6O
— Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) February 2, 2023
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