", Tegan Nox added: "RIP Danny Havoc.man, 2020 is just awful.". The DRAW (@TheSamiCallihan) June 1, 2020. Havoc finally defeated Hyde at CZW's April 2006 show Any Questions? He was also an elite performer that entertained a generation of fans & inspired a generation of aspiring performers", "Danny Havoc: From Wreaking Havoc in the CZW to Dying at 34! Join us to discuss WWE, AEW, NJPW, Impact, Stardom, ChocoPro, GCW, and every other promotion, big or small, past and present. Danny was an incredibly talented, intelligent, caring & genuine person. This cuts too deep. Danny Havoc was my rival, my friend, my family. I wouldnt be who I am today without Danny Havoc. A 12-year pioneer of American deathmatches in the 2000s, mounting injuries forced Havoc to walk away from the business. The man behind Havoc, Grant Berkland, was intelligent & artistic. Havoc subsequently become a semi-regular mainstay in Big Japan Pro Wrestling, as one of the most consistent representatives of CZW to compete in the legendary deathmatch promotion. https://t.co/dC7BVbhIt9, ? He was an inspiration to so many and a friend to all and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones. Havoc lost his match against Alex Colon to a standing ovation as D. J. Hyde and the locker room cheered for him. Danny Havoc: Death Match Dreaming. Having come out of retirement at a benefit show for Matt Tremont's H2O Wrestling on October 6, 2019, Havoc was named as part of a Tokyo tour promoted by Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), where he was involved in tag team deathmatches. I didnt know him well but all Ive ever heard about him throughout the years painted him as a passionate, kind-hearted guy. SPOOKOTOA(spookotoa) (@OphidianCobra) June 1, 2020, https://twitter.com/WWEDrakeWuertz/status/1267271935374827520, Rest in peace, my hardcore brother. 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Havoc's cause of death has not been released at this time. -. Rest easy, Brother ?? She died on April 4th of heart failure. Your email address will not be published. #RIPDannyHavoc pic.twitter.com/ApsRaxeecB. In the semi-finals, Havoc and Nick Gage advanced by beating Pinkie Sanchez and Greg Excellent in a fans bring the weapons match. He died suddenly. Wish it did. On a 2012 tour, Havoc and his frequent travel partner, Drake Younger, represented CZW as participants in BJW's Round Robin Deathmatch Survivor League, the winner of which was to earn a shot at the BJW Deathmatch title. [5] After watching many wrestling tapes and specifically after attending Combat Zone Wrestling's Cage of Death 6 event, Havoc traveled to Philadelphia to try out for CZW. He was also featured in the Deathmatch episode of the VICE series, The Wrestlers. He went to GCW after coming out of retirement. 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Two years after his final match, Havoc came out of retirement for a benefit show hosted by Matt Tremont's H2O Wrestling,[3] and returned to Game Changer Wrestling for their Tokyo tour in February 2020. We can take a small comfort in knowing the entire wrestling community are sharing the same grief right now.#RIPDannyHavoc pic.twitter.com/2AbDxYRb6I, ? Reach out to your loved one. He brought so much to the Death Match and wrestling scene and will never be forgotten.. The following year, a feud erupted between Billy Gram's CULT FICTION faction (originally composed of MASADA, tHURTeen, Brain Damage, and JC Bailey) and Havoc's babyface faction, which came to be known as The Suicide Kings (originally Havoc, Eddie Kingston, Drake Younger, and Scotty Vortekz). Danny was an incredibly talented, intelligent, caring & genuine person. Life is so short. RIP", NXT star Mia Yim tweeted, "Damn #RIP Danny Havoc", AEW star The Bunny wrote, "Danny Havoc always extended kindness to me and welcomed me into the CZW family. The 34-year-old passed away at the weekend with his cause of death still unknown. His death comes just over a month on from his wife Brianne, 27, passing away suddenly of heart failure on April 4. This cuts too deep. Impact Wrestling star Sami Callihan credited Havoc for helping make him an established name after their Cage of Death match in 2009. Waking up to this has absolutely broken me. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on home supporters inside the Emirates to play a crucial role in the Gunners Premier League encounter with Everton today, reports liverpoolecho.co.uk. The American would often come out of battles bloodied and battered, after being part of brutal deathmatches. Havoc was one of the first deathmatch guys i fell in love with. This cuts too deep. GCW confirmed the sad news as they. Mar 5: AEW Revolution As reported earlier, CZW and GCW star Danny Havoc has passed away. Its tragedy is even sadder coupled with the recent passing of his wife, Brianne Berkland, only a few weeks ago on April 4. He was an inspiration to so many and a friend to all and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones.We can take a small comfort in knowing the entire wrestling community are sharing the same grief right now.#RIPDannyHavoc pic.twitter.com/2AbDxYRb6I, CZW Combat Zone Wrestling (@combatzone) June 1, 2020. It's with extremely heavy hearts that we say this. I love you, & will never forget you Grant!! > Career Records
Im beyond privileged to been able to travel the world with him. Page pinned Havoc after giving him a top rope powerbomb through a plate of glass. This cuts too deep. -. "Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends. It got me booked all over the world. Apr 2: WWE WrestleMania Absolute genius who never got the credit he deserved. [13] The same year, he also won the IWA Deep South Carnage Cup, advancing over the Juggulator, WHACKS, and beating Nick Gage, Freakshow, and Corey Shaddix in the finals. This is happening in my country, 20-some hours away. Danny Havoc always extended kindness to me and welcomed me into the CZW family. In the finals, Havoc was pitted against Drake Younger, Scotty Vortekz, and Nick Gage in a no rope barbed wire 200 light tubes match to a single pinfall. The 39-year-old died a hero after helping lifeguards rescue his 10-year-old son before he disappeared under the water. He made six appearances for GCW over the last several years. Havoc, real name Grant Berkland, was a big name in the wrestling community and became famous for his epic deathmatches in Game Changer Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling. He was an inspiration to so many and a friend to all and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones. " (That) match MADE me when I was younger," he tweeted (@TheSamiCallihan). What I didn't realize at the time is that I was in the presence of a deathmatch legend. The American professional wrestled for over a dozen years and was also known as the "The Deathmatch Drunkard". Something went wrong, please try again later. One of the most genuine dudes I ever met. June 1, 2020. Danny Havoc is remembered for his extreme style of hardcore wrestling in his runs in Combat Zone Wrestling as well as Game Changer Wrestling. Your login session has expired. 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I unfortunately dont think he realized how special he was, and how beloved he was a person to people fortunate enough to pass him in life.. Devon Moore took the spot of Younger in the Suicide Kings, and toward the conclusion of the feud, occasional CZW participant and midwestern hardcore mainstay, Dysfunction, filled Kingston's spot, to bring the main event for Cage of Death 12 to an even four-on-four match. Vortekz departed the group and the company shortly thereafter, but the Nation continued to prosper, eventually winning the World Tag Team Championship on two occasions, trading them back and forth with heel group, 4LOKO. Danny Havoc has tragically passed away, aged 34, Danny Havoc would often leave the ring bruised and bloodied, Danny Havoc's death as rocked the wrestling community. Wrestler Danny Havoc - real name Grant Berkland - has passed away at 34 Credit: GCW A number of WWE stars flocked to social media to pay tribute to the much-loved performer - real name Grant Berkland. He just lost his wife a month ago. Havoc, whose real name was Grant Berkland, was 34 years old. You can watch the two take part in a tag team match in CZW here. Grant "Danny Havoc" Berkland. Press J to jump to the feed. His death comes just two-months after his wife Brianne Morrow died of heart failure on 4 April, according to reports. He passed away due to multiple illnesses. He was so incredibly nice to me. Danny was an incredibly talented, intelligent, caring & genuine person. Over the years, he became a well-respected star in the genre, and upon his death, several fellow wrestlers took to social media to pay tribute. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. I was terrified, and I wouldnt have gotten through it without Grant. I wouldn't be who I am today without Danny Havoc. His death reportedly comes just months after wife Brianne Morrow died of heart failure in April. Grant was a man of above average intelligence, an overly-dry sense of humor and wit, which was superseded only by his covertly vain yet humble and loving personality. He wrestled for twelve years all around the indies and was known as the The Deathmatch Drunkard.. In a Facebook tribute, GCW posted the following: Danny was an incredibly talented, intelligent, caring & genuine person. pic.twitter.com/L7By79UEKN, GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) June 1, 2020. > Obituary Archive
Do his choices match yours? Victor Osimhen continues to wear a protective mask for Napoli and the surgeon who operated on his multiple facial fractures reveals the forward couldve lost his sight in the horror accident, reports football-italia.net. You have touched us all Danny Havoc. Havoc's retirement match was against SHLAK in 2017. He returned to GCW for four events in early 2020, including as part of their tour of Japan, where he not only competed for GCW but Pro Wrestling FREEDOMS. Jamie Greer joined LWOPW in 2015 and was the site's Managing Editor from 2016 through 2020. The cause of death has not yet been disclosed. Below is GCW's announcement: With a. Despite taking a great deal of punishment in the match, Havoc managed to reverse a top rope maneuver into his patented finisher, the General Order 24, onto a massive pile of bulbs for the pin. Sadly, the world's lost #DannyHavoc. Grant., His texting read more like a doctors dissertation full of word play, rather than (the writings) of a Death Match wrestler, SHLAK shared with Slam Wrestling. I remember my ex saying that she could smell the blood before I unlocked the door and came into our apartment.. His passion won the company over and he began training with CZW, making his debut that June at CZW Tournament of Death 4. Danny was an incredibly talented, intelligent, caring & genuine person.He was also an elite performer that entertained a generation of fans & inspired a generation of aspiring performers. Jon Moxley and Danny Havoc have faced each other in a feud in Combat Zone Wrestling as well. His spirit will live on forever here at H20 and all over professional wrestling. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style with hardcore wrestling. Havoc was a big part of CZW's history and was profiled on Viceland's series "The Wrestlers" that chronicled his 2017 retirement match with Alex Colon. Absolutely heartbroken. #ripdannyhavoc pic.twitter.com/BXVIs1WP3p. The level of blood loss, and the amount of cuts was a bit of a shock. The cause of death was not disclosed. I remember the exact moment that I felt like I knew this was what I was going to do. Pro wrestler Grant Berkland, who worked as Danny Havoc, died this weekend, according to Game Changer Wrestling. [17] On February 5, at Art of War, Havoc teamed with Colon and Tremont against Kodaka, Kenji Fukimoto and Takashi Sasaki. Havoc was born and raised in Cylinder, Iowa, and learnt to wrestle in his barn before becoming a CZW legend. In the first round, Havoc advanced by beating the Ram in a light tube bundles match. Jon Moxley has shared an extremely heartbreaking message in reaction to his passing. GCW and CZW wrestler Danny Havoc passed away on 31st May. He even got to wrestle against his inspiration, Kusai, when the two squared off in the semi-finals of the 2014 Tournament of Death, a bloody affair that saw the combatants employ weapons like a wooden cross covered in razor blades, and several bundles of fluorescent light tubes. Grant "Danny Havoc" Berkland. I was at Danny's CZW retirement match, the one they showed him prepping for during that segment. We have bled together and loved this business together. The Nation became known almost as much for their drunken shenanigans and comical antics as for their trademark daredevil style, punctuated by the core members' ability to combine exciting high-flying maneuvers with the hard-hitting, risk-taking ultraviolent style that CZW has made its name with. I was sitting on my couch watching a CZW show. In October of 2019, Havoc returned to the ring with H2O for a charity event, but the one-off turned into a return to active duty. 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Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Havoc grew up in Cylinder, Iowa and wrestled with . Before his retirement in 2017, Havoc also found glory overseas where he competed in Big Japan Wrestling, another company specializing in Death Matches. #RIP #DannyHavoc https://t.co/pY9o9j2YL8, ? In IWA Mid-South, Brain Damage formed a tag team . My sincere condolences to his friends, family and fans. Havoc won multiple belts across different promotions and was the ultimate entertainer for his fans - often leaving the ring bloodied and battered. During this feud, JC Bailey died, Eddie Kingston defected from the company, and Drake Younger turned on his friends, proclaiming himself "The Golden Boy" and aligning with CF. In his free time, he enjoys bungee jumping and learning extinct languages. very sad,thanks for great memory in GCW show tokyo japan. With a broken heart, the GCW family mourns the loss of Grant Berkland aka Danny Havoc. This group initially consisted of Havoc, Moore, and Vortekz, who quickly invited Lucky 13 (formerly CULT FICTION's "tHURTeen") to join them. With a broken heart, the GCW family mourns the loss of Grant Berkland aka Danny Havoc, GCW said in a series of tweets on Monday. We will continue to inspire and innovate and push the genre forward for him.. Grant i love you and will miss you. A 12-year pioneer of American deathmatches in the 2000s, mounting injuries forced Havoc to walk away from the business. GCW and CZW wrestler Danny Havoc passed away on 31st May. Absolute genius who never got the credit he deserved. Be the first one to comment on this story. Aug 5: WWE SummerSlam, > Archives
Danny Javier's Cause of Death Danny passed away at the age of 75 years. My heart hurts for his friends and loved ones. Game Changer Wrestling has announced the passing of GCW and CZW wrestler Danny Havoc (Grant Berkland). You'll receive an email with all of the top news stories every single morning. Tony Deppen (@Tony_Deppen) June 1, 2020, The Pro Wrestling & Deathmatch world lost another one of the greats! Came close to wresting Danny once. Both were great, kind people and its amazing to see all the support from folks that either knew or never knew them but still care enough to offer kind words. He was an inspiration to so many and a friend to all and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones.We can take a small comfort in knowing the entire wrestling community are sharing the same grief right now.#RIPDannyHavoc pic.twitter.com/2AbDxYRb6I. Jon Moxley has shared an extremely heartbreaking message in reaction to his passing. Thanks for times, thoughts, laughs, & memories. It was scheduled to end with Me vs Danny. While with the company, he was a two-time CZW Ultraviolent Underground Champion, CZW World Junior Heavyweight Champion, and a two-time CZW World Tag Team Champion. . Its tragedy is even sadder coupled with the recent passing of his wife, Brianne Berkland, only a few weeks ago on April 4. and, post-match, Hyde threw Havoc off of a balcony through a table. Also gave a good look into the world of death match. He died on October 31, 2022. His body was tragically found by the US Coast Guard the next day, with his wife visiting just hours later to hold a memorial service for her husband. Life is so short. Professional wrestler Danny Havoc has passed away. Life is so short. One of the good ones. He began his career writing advertisements for local newspapers in New York before transitioning to publishing news for Ringside News. CZW released a heartfelt memorial for Havoc after learning of his passing. Grant "Danny Havoc" Berkland. Tragedy struck Berkland in April when his wife Brianne passed away after her heart inexplicably failed. A wrestling star Grant Berkland also known as Danny Havoc has died aged 45, just two-months after his wife Brianne Morrow died. CZW Cage of Death #14 Dec 8th 2012: Danny Havoc & Devon Moore & Lucky 13: def. "My sincere condolences to his friends, family and fans. He won multiple belts across a number of promotions, and was best known for putting it all on the line in the ring. No cause of death was given. Nigerias representative in the 2023 Basketball Africa League (BAL), which dunks off on March 11 at the Dakar Arena, Kwara Falcons, has recruited Senegalese star, Khadim Rassoul Mboup, to help their cause in the competition. GameChangerWrestling (@GCWrestling_) June 1, 2020, This cuts too deep. I could use you to talk me through this right now.. Vortekz made his allegiances known by siding with Younger to defeat Havoc and fellow Nation of Intoxication member, Lucky 13. He was also an elite performer that entertained a generation of fans & inspired a generation of aspiring performers., This cuts too deep. Now. He was also an elite performer that entertained a generation of fans & inspired a generation of aspiring performers.. THE FIRST TIME I WRESTLED FOR GCW HE KEPT US COMPANY AND WAS SUCH A GREAT PERSON. It was then confirmed by CZW officials that Havoc had officially retired from professional wrestling. [9] On December 1, Havoc made it to the finals of IWA Deep South's "Carnage Cup" tournament before falling to Freakshow. The AEW Champion Jon Moxley is known for being one of the toughest men in the world of wrestling. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Jul 1: Money in the Bank One of the nicest people you could ever meet & loved by his peers.#RIPDannyHavoc pic.twitter.com/3W0nr2quQD, ? Love you Grant. > Books
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PS. GCW said in a statement: "With a broken heart, the GCW family mourns the loss of Grant Berkland aka Danny Havoc. He moved to New Jersey in 2004 to began his training in his teens, and had his first match in a battle royal at the fourth Tournament of Death show in 2005. We can take a small comfort in knowing the entire wrestling community are sharing the same grief right now. My beloved wife, Brianne the most perfect person Ive ever known, and the love of my life., Her loss was particularly devastating, and according to GCW owner Brett Lauderdale, Grant grieved her loss every day since. Absolute genius who never got the credit he deserved. Havoc, real name Grant Berkland, was a big name in the wrestling community and became famous for his epic deathmatches in Game Changer Wrestling and Combat Zone Wrestling. Wrestling fans around their world will never forget you, & the wrestlers you paved the way 4 will never b able to thank u enough. Many of you knew the warrior in the ring. Born in the tiny town of Cylinder, Iowa, Havocs childhood wrestling fandom turned into his calling after watching Combat Zone Wrestlings ultra-violent brand of sports entertainment. He was an inspiration to so many and a friend to all and our hearts go out to his family and loved ones.We can take a small comfort in knowing the entire wrestling community are sharing the same grief right now.#RIPDannyHavoc. Havoc's wife, Brianne, had passed away in April of 2020, according to a report by The Wrestling Observer. Im out of words at this point. And that's it, job done. (@AllieWrestling) June 1, 2020. ? In the first round, Havoc advanced by beating the Ram in a light tube bundles match. My heart goes out to my friends who knew and cared for Danny Havoc deeply, my thoughts are with his loved ones and his family.#RIPDannyHavoc, This hurts. A report by the wrestling Observer Hyde and the locker room cheered for him.. i! 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