The Ohio indie scene is in mourning following the death of Gerome Phillips. Phillips wrestled under a number of monikers including King Vu, Black Jaws, Deja Vu, Richard Phillips, and Gerome Phillips.
RIP Gerome Phillips AKA Deja Vu, King Vu, Black Jaws.
he was a great wrestler and always a great person to me. pic.twitter.com/764dopvg6q— matt_brannigan (@matt_brannigan) August 23, 2020
Phillips has most of his success for Heartland Wrestling Association for whom he was a six-time HWA Tag Team Champion and a two-time HWA Heavyweight Champion. His second reign came about by defeating a man by the name of Jon Moxley. Not only did he have this win over Moxley but the two also teamed together in HWA as Royal Violence where the team would twice hold the tag team championships. Phillips was also HWA American Luchadore Champion.
As well as HWA Phillips worked for Rockstar Pro Wrestling and made appearances for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and IWA Mid South (IWA MS). He has been fondly remembered by a number of his colleagues who have spoke not only of his talent but also his personality. Everyone agrees that he was a great person and those are hard to come by in the wrestling world.
Our thoughts and sympathies extend to the family of Gerome Phillips, his friends, and anyone who got the chance to work with him. Also please read this amazing tribute to the man courtesy of Sports obsessive
I want to extend deep condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and fans of "King Vu", "Black Jaws" Gerome Phillips. 😔🙏🏾🕊 RIP
Read the amazing tribute written by
Andrew Grevas @SportsObsessive: https://t.co/rWL788RzSs pic.twitter.com/FK8pSOMI1T— 𝕾𝖈𝖆𝖗𝖑𝖊𝖙 & 𝕲𝖗𝖆𝖛𝖊𝖘 𝕮𝖑𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌™ (@scarletngraves) August 23, 2020
REST IN POWER
Gerome Phillips
(King Vu/Deja Vu)"Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same."
– Flavia Weedn pic.twitter.com/kQh8cpcFT0— Heartland Wrestling (@HWAOnline) August 23, 2020
RIP "Deja Vu" Gerome Phillips. He was always so nice to me at our shows and he always gave his all in his matches. Very sad news. Gone too soon. #FannyPack #DejaVu #GPCode #PTWrestling #HWA #prowrestling #cincinnati #ohio #KingVu #BlackJaws #jonmoxley #codyhawk #EGOPro pic.twitter.com/H7jIyEIqde
— Mark G. (@TheBurritoKid) August 23, 2020
https://twitter.com/alexcolon0139/status/1297396588986466304
I just heard Gerome Phillips passed away recently. Gutted to hear we lost such an awesome person too early. I wish I would've talked to him more. He was always so kind and took care of everyone around him. And could flat out GO in the ring. RIP Gerome,Black Jaws,king Vu.
— Josh Crane ジョシュ・クレイン (@JCrane317) August 23, 2020
