WWE Hall of Famer Baron Mikel Scicluna passed away Saturday following a long bout with cancer. He was 80 years old. World Wrestling Entertainment released the following statement on its company website yesterday:
Baron Mikel Scicluna passes
Written: March 21, 2010
World Wrestling Entertainment was saddened to learn of the passing of one of the company’s Hall of Fame members, Mikel Scicluna. The company would like to express its deepest condolences to Mr. Scicluna’s family and friends. Mikel Scicluna was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996. He performed as the “Baron” Mikel Scicluna, working with WWE for three decades. During his career, he won both the United States Tag Team Championship and World Tag Team Championship.