As announced Monday afternoon by WWE NXT General Manager William Regal, British wrestling veteran Jackie Robinson has passed away. Robinson was mostly known for competing on World of Sport in Britain.
Regal’s announcement read as follows:
“I’m very sorry to hear of the passing of Jackie Robinson, cousin of Billy Robinson. A lovely fella and top class amateur and Pro Wrestler. Always a pleasure to be around. My deepest condolences and best wishes to his family and friends.”
I’m very sorry to hear of the passing of Jackie Robinson, cousin of Billy Robinson. A lovely fella and top class amateur and Pro Wrestler. Always a pleasure to be around. My deepest condolences and best wishes to his family and friends.
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) June 28, 2021
Jackie Robinson is the cousin of Billy Robinson and his father, Alf Robinson, was also involved in the wrestling business debuting in 1969. Robinson was trained by his family members as well as Ken Cadman and Martin Conroy. Robinson worked in the wrestling business for several decades and held the World Lightweight Championship in All Star Wrestling briefly in 1984. He was also a regular on World of Sport in the UK.
On behalf of everyone here at eWrestlingNews, we would like to send out our condolences to the family of Jackie Robinson during this tragic time.
