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Matt Cappotelli, a former professional wrestler, passed away at age 38. His wife, Lindsay Cappotelli, confirmed the tragic news in a post on social media. Cappotelli passed away exactly one year after undergoing brain surgery during his battle with brain cancer which he was initially diagnosed with back in 2006.
“Today my love — my strong, sweet, beautiful love — took his last breath at 3:30 a.m. and went Home to be with Jesus…exactly one year after his brain surgery,” Lindsay wrote in a post on social media.
“You think you can be prepared for this when you know it’s coming, but you just can’t. The only person who’s comfort I want right now is the one who can’t give it to me….I miss him so much already. I know where he is now is so much better, but it doesn’t change how much I miss him. It’s so much harder than I even thought it would be.”
Information about Matt Cappotelli and his tragic passing can be seen below.
Matt Cappotelli Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
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Matt Cappotelli, a once-promising WWE Superstar, was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2006 while training in Ohio Valley Wrestling. Cappotelli battled the disease, but it, unfortunately, returned ten years later in 2017.
“Life is the most precious gift we’re given,” Capotelli said in 2017. “If I can inspire others to not give up on the life they’ve been blessed to have, that’s what I’m trying to spread – hope.”
The cancer worsened leading up to his untimely death on Friday, June 29.
About Matt Cappotelli
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Matt Cappotelli was born November 12, 1979, in Caledonia, New York. After playing college football at Western Michigan University, Cappotelli, who was friends with fellow pro wrestler and Western Michigan alumnus Colt Cabana, burst onto the scene in the wrestling world by co-winning WWE Tough Enough III with John Hennigan.
Cappotelli worked in Ohio Valley Wrestling which is the primary developmental territory for WWE. In OVW, Cappotelli claimed the OVW Heavyweight Championship. He ultimately had to end his career due to a malignant brain tumor. In July 2017, Cappotelli was diagnosed with grade IV glioblastoma multiforme and stopped medical treatment for his tumor in May 2018.
