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WWE tag team champion Brian Christopher Lawler, better known by the alias, “Grandmaster Sexay,” the son of Jerry “The King” Lawler, has passed away at the age of 46, as confirmed by a source close to his family.
What happened?
On Facebook, Memphis Wrestling News published the following statement:
“We are saddened to inform you that sources close to the Lawler family have confirmed that Brian Christopher Lawler has passed away today. Details of the cause of death have not yet been released to the public. We will post more details of this tragedy as they become available. Brian was 46 years old. He will be missed by his family, friends, and brothers in the business.”
Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer also confirmed Christopher’s passing. On Twitter, Meltzer issued the following statement:
“Just to confirm, Nikolai Volkoff, Brian Lawler and Brickhouse Brown have all passed away. Very sad day for pro wrestling.”
According to Last Word On Pro Wrestling, Christopher trained under his father and initially debuted with his father’s Memphis promotion, United States Wrestling Alliance, in 1998. Initially wearing a mask as “Nebula” in the tag team, The Twilight Zone, he was eventually unmasked, becoming one of USWA’s most decorated wrestlers. At the time of his depature, he was a 24x USWA Heavyweight Champion and 5x USWA Tag Team Champion. He made his official WWF debut in 1997 as part of the tournament to crown a new WWF Light Heavyweight Champion.
Christopher later became well-known under a hip-hop style persona, dubbed “Grandmaster Sexay;” teaming up with Scott Taylor, under the alias, “Too Much,” the two formed the team “Too Cool,” becoming WWE Tag Team Champions in 2000.
Christopher notably passed away on the same day as another wrestler, Nikolai Volkoff, who also passed away on July 29, 2018.
What is Brian Christopher Lawler’s official cause of death?
At this time, Brian Christopher Lawler’s official cause of death does not appear to be released to the public.
As this story is developing, more information will be updated as it is made available.
