Billy Robinson, who is considered one of the best technical wrestlers in history, passed away in his sleep today at age 74.
Robinson helped train several of the biggest names in pro wrestling history, including Ric Flair, Ricky Steamboat, The Iron Sheik and Sgt. Slaughter.
The news was confirmed by Robinson’s friend, Jake Shannon of Scientific Wrestling, who posted the following on Facebook:
“I am unbelievably sad to report that my very good friend Billy Robinson passed away today. I hadn’t heard from him in days so I contacted his apartment complex to check in on him. When I called back for a progress report, the apartment manager put the police on the phone. It seems he passed away peacefully in his sleep. He was a lion of a man, bigger than life in so many ways. My wife and I named our youngest son Lliam in his honor. You will be sorely missed, my friend. Thank you so much for living the life you did.”
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