The wrestling world lost one of its veteran photographers on Saturday, as Bob Mulrenin passed away. Pwinsider reports that Mulrenin, who regularly shot photos for WWE, AEW, and Impact, as well as indie events and conventions, passed on Saturday evening after a fight with cancer.
The site notes that Mulrenin learned he had cancer in April after WrestleMania 39. He went into treatment, but still covered events for the bigger promotions in cities like Las Vegas, Atlanta, Charlotte, and others. He had been moved into hospice earlier in the day after being hospitalized last weekend following a fall in his Brooklyn home.
Mulrenin also did photography for Ringside Collectibles’ WrestlingFigs.com for years. He’d been doing photography for wrestling events since the late 1970s, and was also part of Paul Heyman’s Heyman Hustle website.
Since his passing, the tributes and remembrances from wrestlers have been pouring in, from Matt Hardy to Brandi Rhodes to Chelsea Green to a host of others. You can see their messages below. We at eWrestlingNews.com offer our condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Bob Mulrenin.
The IMPACT family sends our condolences to the friends and family of one of the best, Bob Mulrenin. Bob’s unselfish demeanor made all who knew and worked with him better. pic.twitter.com/QIkSRM2z5g
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 20, 2022
RIP @bobmulrenin. Truly one of the good guys. Known him since I was about 15 and he always made sure to say hello and chat no matter how busy he was at a show. You will be missed my friend! 📸
— Brian Wittenstein (@Briman7) November 20, 2022
Rest In Peace Bob Mulrenin.
— Christopher Daniels (@facdaniels) November 20, 2022
I’ve known Bob Mulrenin from the convention circuit for years. An unbelievably kind dude to everyone. He always treated me like I was something…even when I wasn’t. Just a really solid human.
Rest easy, friend. You’ll definitely be missed.
— Headlocked Comics (@HeadlockedComic) November 20, 2022
Deeply saddened to learn of extraordinary ringside photographer Bob Mulrenin’s passing. An absolute gem of a person, a complete professional, & always a class act. Youll sorely be missed my friend. Thankyou for all the incredible memories you captured thatll be forever cherished.
— Steven Dumeng (@RefStevenDumeng) November 20, 2022
Rest In Power @bobmulrenin.
Was fortunate to have traveled with Bob a bunch over the years. He was always so friendly and genuine. A calming presence & pleasure to be around.
He made it a point to come shoot my first ever match & I’m forever grateful for that & his friendship. pic.twitter.com/s3UEh8NlnG
— 🤡 FTC – Frank The Clown 🤡 (@FrankTheClown_) November 20, 2022
I’m tired of getting these calls.@bobmulrenin you were one of the great guys. I’ll miss shooting the shit with you, seeing you at conventions, our get togethers at Skinflints.
Rest In Peace Brother. Say hi to Mom, Georgie & Scott. 💔 #RIPBobMulrenin pic.twitter.com/q8LdvgauG1
— A.J. Pan (@AJPan_PCA) November 20, 2022
Rest In Peace #BobMulrenin. Bob was a good man who did his job well & made it easy for everyone. He was kind and eager to help, not something you find often in pro wrestling. I always enjoyed seeing and talking to Bob. You will be missed my friend. God bless you & your family 📸 pic.twitter.com/76DhBQHf1B
— Joe Villa (@JoeVilla_ME) November 20, 2022
Bob was always satisfied to capture the moment and often stood back quietly in doing so. A selfless professional.
— Jeremy Padawer (@JeremyCom) November 20, 2022
The wrestling business lost a good guy and an asset in photographer Bob Mulrenin. I'm stunned he is gone. So sad.
Rest In Peace Bob Mulrenin….. pic.twitter.com/lJ2g1SZvlZ— Brian Heffron aka The Blue Meanie (@BlueMeanieBWO) November 20, 2022
RIP Bob Mulrenin. I am so grateful to have known you and to have been your friend for all these years. You were a bright light in an industry that can certainly use it. You are family and I will miss you more than you can imagine. Godspeed sir. I raise a glass of Dewars to you😢 pic.twitter.com/hcUlcKyKcp
— Frankie Kazarian (@FrankieKazarian) November 20, 2022
RIP @bobmulrenin. Bob was one of the good guys in pro wrestling. He captured so many moments of my life and career with his camera. Even while he was battling cancer, he kept traveling the country to take pics. He fought as best he could. We will miss you Bob. pic.twitter.com/Q5GIyrtmkv
— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) November 20, 2022
🙏🏼💔 @bobmulrenin pic.twitter.com/gOv26JS8rM
— Velvet Sky (@VelVelHoller) November 20, 2022
A great friend has been lost to us.. and a truly wonderful Human.. we're so grateful to have known you.. @bobmulrenin 🌹🖤 https://t.co/5JyaEIGPsU
— Rosemary, The Demon Assassin (@WeAreRosemary) November 20, 2022
Dewy, will love you always. 💔RIP my friend. pic.twitter.com/IlVhFVm2OD
— Traci Brooks (@TheTraciBrooks) November 20, 2022
My heart breaks at the news of @bobmulrenin’s passing. Bob captured some of the best moments of my career for me and had a heart of pure gold. Rest easy, Bob 💔🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/lAb7MK0XKM
— Madison Rayne (@MadisonRayne) November 20, 2022
.@bobmulrenin captured some of the best moments of my career. I will always be thankful for his kindness and generosity in sharing his work with me.
Rest In Peace Bob ❤️ pic.twitter.com/0c6AoZ3zim
— The Virtuosa (@DeonnaPurrazzo) November 20, 2022
So sad to hear about Bob Mulrenin. He was such a sweet man. I always looked forward to seeing him at signings. He helped me organize this first photo so we could auction it in a raffle. Here are some of my other favorites he took over the years. RIP Bob 🖤 pic.twitter.com/LzEdvxWimy
— Allysin Kay (@Sienna) November 20, 2022
Bob Mulrenin was such a sweet and genuine person. The wrestling industry truly needs more good, talented and kind people like him. Rest peacefully Bob 💔
— Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) November 20, 2022
These are some of the last texts @bobmulrenin sent me… Such a loving, caring, passionate human. ♥️ I will miss him alot. The entire wrestling community will miss him alot.
Rest in peace Bob. I hope you have all the cameras & wrestling you could ever dream of up there. pic.twitter.com/CbbwfHDvMN— CHELSEA GREEN (@ImChelseaGreen) November 20, 2022
RIP Bob Mulrenin – We lost a kind & great man. I’ll always treasure our final convo at AEW GrandSlam 22.
My family & I are grateful that you documented our time at @IMPACTWRESTLING & you generously shared those photos of a newborn @BABYHARDYBRAND with us. Godspeed, my friend. https://t.co/RKw0sTaI8Z pic.twitter.com/ddzwgDxyrs
— MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) November 20, 2022
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