New Jack

New Jack
New Jack appearing for Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1998
Birth nameJerome Young
Born(1963-01-03)January 3, 1963
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 14, 2021(2021-05-14) (aged 58)
Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart attack
Spouse(s)
Jennifer Young
(m. 2017)
Children5
Websitetheonlynewjack.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)New Jack
Billed height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[1]
Billed weight240 lb (109 kg)[1]
Billed fromSouth Central, Los Angeles
Trained byRay Candy
Debut1992

Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 – May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name New Jack. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became notorious for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and known for shooting on opponents, including the 1996 Mass Transit incident and an altercation with Gypsy Joe in 2003. He is also known for being the only wrestler to have had his entrance music ("Natural Born Killaz" by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) play throughout his matches in ECW.[2] After the promotion closed in 2001, Young spent the rest of his career on the independent circuit until his death in May 2021.

  1. ^ a b "Online World Of Wrestling". OWW. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
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