{"id":23919,"date":"2018-08-14T17:06:57","date_gmt":"2018-08-14T21:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=23919"},"modified":"2018-08-14T17:06:57","modified_gmt":"2018-08-14T21:06:57","slug":"british-wrestling-star-ian-doc-dean-passes-away-at-48-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/08\/14\/british-wrestling-star-ian-doc-dean-passes-away-at-48-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"British Wrestling Star Ian &#8220;Doc&#8221; Dean Passes Away At 48 Years Old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North American fans may briefly recall Doc Dean from his brief stint with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in his final years of 1997 and 1998 (before retiring young due to head injuries sustained in the business), but he was a star in his native United Kingdom since the early 1980s. It was announced by peers today that the 48-year old Liverpool wrestler had passed away, although further details were not released.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP Ian Doc Dean. I met you in 1984, you were dressed in a Doctors coat, a pair of rubber boots and a helmet. From then on we drove down every road and sailed the 7 seas. The great times will always be with me forever. I shall miss you my dear friend. Forever with me.x <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XyZsQQHBAW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/XyZsQQHBAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robby Brookside (@RobbyBrookside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobbyBrookside\/status\/1029406773634113541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>He got his start in 1984, and soon became a star with his hometown promotion, All Star Wrestling (ASW), where he spent the bulk of his career. Infamously known for being one half of The Liverpool Lads, with whom he partnered with NXT trainer and former UK legend Robbie Brookside, they were 2x ASW British Tag Team Champions. He even teamed with Brookside in the early months of their time in WCW, feuding with the likes of Harlem Heat (Booker T &amp; Stevie Ray) and The Amazing French Canadiens (Jacques Rougeau &amp; PCO). But it was in the UK that Dean truly made his mark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rob Brookside v Doc Dean\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XW8Ej7mlp2M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While most remembered for his tag team work, Dean was also an accomplished singles wrestler as well. Twice he won the British Welterweight Championship in his time with ASW, and he was also a singles champion in Japan, winning the Michinoku Pro British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship. In 1997, Doc Dean was part of the field for the 1997 Best of the Super Juniors in NJPW, making it to the semi finals, competing against the likes of Chris Jericho, Dr. Wagner Jr., Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Koji Kanemoto. When The Liverpool Lads arrived in WCW, they were a continuation of WCW&#8217;s attempt at international representation, joining recently arrived UK wrestlers like Lord Steven (William) Regal (1993), &#8220;Squire&#8221; Dave Taylor (1995) and &#8220;Gentleman&#8221; Chris Adams (1997). Oddly, one of Dean&#8217;s final matches (and in WCW) was a tag match with himself and Dave Taylor facing recent WCW signees British Bulldog and Jim &#8220;The Anvil&#8221; Neidhart, who himself passed away this past Monday.<\/p>\n<p>A look at some of the works of Doc Dean throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"doc dean v jimmy ocean\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ZfH35z9YFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Danny Boy Collins v Doc Dean\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qomAabcQiN8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Doc Dean v Aztec Warrior\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-VdcQmeMVqk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.dailymotion.com\/video\/x67f27n<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alex Wright vs Doc Dean\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tt2lKte61fk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iWG01xzm688<\/p>\n<p>UK wrestlers and peers around the world shared their condolences and memories of their fallen friend.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Very sad to hear of the passing of my old friend Ian \u201cDoc\u201d I\u2019ve known him since 1986 and spent the next sew years traveling with him. He came to WCW , it didn\u2019t work out, but he stayed in Orlando and made it his home.We had our ups and downs , unfortunately..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; William Regal (@RealKingRegal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKingRegal\/status\/1029420889899708416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Totally heartbroken <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobbyBrookside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RobbyBrookside<\/a> and Ian Doc Dean  were such a huge part of my early career in the 90s, I managed the superflys against robby and Doc 2 days before I found out I was 7 months pregnant with @RealPaigeWWE thank you for all your help doc, love you always RIP \ud83d\udda4<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julia Hamer (@RealsarayaK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealsarayaK\/status\/1029422012538728453?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEMaverick\/status\/1029422208198828033<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Shasamuels\/status\/1029424835112460289<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ligero1\/status\/1029423568738824193<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealAlexShane\/status\/1029419387797811201<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/JosephConners\/status\/1029466778278273025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>North American fans may briefly recall Doc Dean from his brief stint with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in his final years of 1997 and 1998 (before retiring young due to head injuries sustained in the business), but he was a star in his native United Kingdom since the early 1980s. 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