WRESTLER James Castle has passed away leaving the WWE world in shock.
The ring star, whose real was name Jamie Stacey, sadly died on June 15, 2024.
James Castle was a wrestler known for his work with WWE.
During his career he won the title of Wrestling League Heavyweight Championship
Sadly he had been battling leukaemia for four years, and he leaves behind his beloved wife Zoe Lucas.
At the time of his death, who was born Jamie Stacey, was just 35.
James passed away on June 15, 2024, after a brave fight against Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
The tragic news was confirmed by his partner Zoe Lucas.
Taking to X she wrote: “On Saturday 15th June after 4 years of treatment, 12 rounds of chemotherapy, 2 bone marrow transplants, radio therapy and countless experimental trials we lost Jamie Stacey @JamesCastle49 to Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
“Thank you for giving me the best 9 years of my life.”
A spokesperson from RevPro Wrestling lead tributes and posted: “A former tag team Champion, Jamie was a super talent in the ring.
“The first wrestler trained from scratch at our Portsmouth School & without his help behind the scenes RevPro would not be here today.
Truly sorry to read this. My sincere condolences.
Drake Maverick
“A truly wonderful human being. A warrior. A fighter. The most interesting & intelligent man to ever step foot inside a RevPro ring.
“There are so many stories to tell and we will make sure they are all told. We love you and will make sure you are remembered forever.”
Following this, WWE legend Pete Dunne shared RevPro’s tribute and SmackDown star Chelsea Green replied to Zoey’s post.
She wrote: “Sending you so much love,.”
Nikki Cross added: “I’m so so sorry.”
Former NXT UK Joseph Conners wrote: “I am so sorry. Thoughts to you, and your family.”
And, Drake Maverick added: “Truly sorry to read this. My sincere condolences.”
LEUKAEMIA is a type of blood cancer which effects cells in bone marrow and attacks the immune system.
The disease is often classified as what type of cell is affected (myeloid or lymphatic) and how it progresses (acute or chronic).
Acute leukaemia is when it is progressing aggressively and requires immediate attention.
The risk of developing acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) increases with age, with the cancer being most common in adults over 65.
Typically the symptoms of AML can become increasingly more severe over time.
According to the NHS website, the signs to look out for include:
