{"id":74885,"date":"2020-08-23T15:33:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T19:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=74885"},"modified":"2020-08-23T15:33:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-23T19:33:17","slug":"gerome-phillips-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/08\/23\/gerome-phillips-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio Indie Wrestler Gerome Phillips Passes Away Aged 37"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ohio indie scene is in mourning following the death of Gerome Phillips.\u00a0 Phillips wrestled under a number of monikers including King Vu, Black Jaws, Deja Vu, Richard Phillips, and Gerome Phillips.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">RIP Gerome Phillips AKA Deja Vu, King Vu, Black Jaws. <br \/>he was a great wrestler and always a great person to me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/764dopvg6q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/764dopvg6q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; matt_brannigan (@matt_brannigan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/matt_brannigan\/status\/1297325473052135425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Phillips has most of his success for\u00a0<strong>Heartland Wrestling Association\u00a0<\/strong>for whom he was a six-time HWA Tag Team Champion and a two-time HWA Heavyweight Champion.\u00a0 His second reign came about by defeating a man by the name of\u00a0<strong>Jon Moxley<\/strong>.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Phillips was also HWA American Luchadore Champion.<\/p>\n<p>As well as HWA Phillips worked for\u00a0<strong>Rockstar Pro Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>and made appearances for\u00a0<strong>Combat Zone Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>(CZW) and\u00a0<strong>IWA Mid South\u00a0<\/strong>(IWA MS).\u00a0 He has been fondly remembered by a number of his colleagues who have spoke not only of his talent but also his personality.\u00a0 Everyone agrees that he was a great person and those are hard to come by in the wrestling world.<\/p>\n<p>Our thoughts and sympathies extend to the family of Gerome Phillips, his friends, and anyone who got the chance to work with him.\u00a0 Also please read this amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsobsessive.com\/wrestling_features\/the-man-called-vu-remembering-richard-phillips\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tribute to the man courtesy of Sports obsessive<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want to extend deep condolences to the family, friends, colleagues, and fans of &quot;King Vu&quot;, &quot;Black Jaws&quot; Gerome Phillips. \ud83d\ude14\ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udd4a RIP <\/p>\n<p>Read the amazing tribute written by <br \/>Andrew Grevas @SportsObsessive:  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rWL788RzSs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/rWL788RzSs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FK8pSOMI1T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FK8pSOMI1T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udd7e\ud835\udd88\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd97\ud835\udd91\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd99 &amp; \ud835\udd72\ud835\udd97\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd9b\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd98 \ud835\udd6e\ud835\udd91\ud835\udd94\ud835\udd99\ud835\udd8d\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd93\ud835\udd8c\u2122 (@scarletngraves) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scarletngraves\/status\/1297584788476497920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 23, 2020<\/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\">REST IN POWER<br \/>Gerome Phillips<br \/>(King Vu\/Deja Vu)<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never, ever the same.&quot;<br \/>&#8211; Flavia Weedn <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQh8cpcFT0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kQh8cpcFT0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heartland Wrestling (@HWAOnline) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HWAOnline\/status\/1297578920754151426?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBurritoKid\/status\/1297565216822177792<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexcolon0139\/status\/1297396588986466304<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just heard Gerome Phillips passed away recently. Gutted to hear we lost such an awesome person too early. I wish I would&#39;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.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Josh Crane \u30b8\u30e7\u30b7\u30e5\u30fb\u30af\u30ec\u30a4\u30f3 (@JCrane317) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JCrane317\/status\/1297548767466598400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ohio indie scene is in mourning following the death of Gerome Phillips.\u00a0 Phillips wrestled under a number of monikers including King Vu, Black Jaws, Deja Vu, Richard Phillips, and Gerome Phillips. 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