{"id":81482,"date":"2020-12-26T21:04:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-27T02:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=81482"},"modified":"2020-12-26T21:04:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-27T02:04:20","slug":"brodie-lee-passes-away-age-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/26\/brodie-lee-passes-away-age-41\/","title":{"rendered":"Brodie Lee Passes Away at Age 41"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In a shocking announcement on Saturday night, <strong>All Elite Wrestling (AEW)<\/strong> announced that Jon Huber &#8211; better known to AEW and US indie fans as <strong>Brodie Lee<\/strong>, or as <strong>Luke Harper<\/strong> in the <strong>WWE<\/strong> &#8211; had sadly passed away. Huber had just turned 41 last week. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wrestlesode\/status\/1343012641644576768\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">his wife&#8217;s Instagram<\/a>, Huber passed away from a &#8220;non Covid related lung issue&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RipBrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RipBrodieLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wBdvPO5F9Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wBdvPO5F9Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AEW\/status\/1343006487988342786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Jon Huber began his pro wrestling career in 2003, originally starting out as a backyard wrestler before becoming Brodie Lee on the US indies with <strong>NWA Upstate<\/strong> in his hometown of Rochester, New York in 2004. By 2007, he had become a prominent prospect in the US indies, and made his debuts with the likes of <strong>CHIKARA<\/strong> and <strong>Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW)<\/strong>.\u00a0 The following year, in 2008, he joined Ring of Honor, where he became part of the stable <strong>Age of the Fall<\/strong>, which featured <strong>Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black<\/strong> (future WWE Superstar <strong>Seth Rollins<\/strong>), and others. In 2010, he made his debut with <strong>EVOLVE Wrestling<\/strong> as well as his Japanese debut, where he joined <strong>Dragon Gate<\/strong> as part of the <strong>Blood WARRIORS<\/strong> group that also included <strong>CIMA, Ricochet, Uhaa Nation<\/strong> (<strong>Apollo Crews<\/strong>), <strong>BxB Hulk, Akira Tozawa,<\/strong> and others.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[FREE MATCH] Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee | CZWstudios.com | Dean Ambrose\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7dREciYFIlw?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>In 2012, he signed with WWE, initially reporting to <strong>Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW)\u00a0<\/strong>and then <strong>NXT<\/strong>, where he was rebranded as Luke Harper. He joined <strong>Bray Wyatt<\/strong> and <strong>Erick Rowan<\/strong> in the new <strong>Wyatt Family<\/strong> stable, capturing the NXT Tag Team Championship with Rowan in 2013. That July, the Wyatt Family made their main roster debut, attacking <strong>Kane<\/strong> in July, and would go on to become one of the WWE&#8217;s most popular stables, with high profile feuds against<strong> The Shield t<\/strong>hroughout their early years. In 2014, Harper became the first of the stable to strike singles gold, when he won the WWE Intercontinental Championship and won the <strong>SmackDown<\/strong> Tag Team titles in 2016 alongside Wyatt and brief member <strong>Randy Orton<\/strong>. Following the family&#8217;s demise, he would capture the SmackDown tag titles once again, reunited with Erick Rowan as <strong>The Bludgeon Brothers<\/strong>. Following multiple stops and starts, Harper was eventually released from the WWE in December of 2019.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper - Intercontinental Championship Match: SmackDown, December 5, 2014\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gtjJKSk5GQI?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>In March of 2020, he made his debut with AEW, returned to the name of Brodie Lee, where he was revealed as the leader of the mysterious cult-stable <strong>Dark Order<\/strong>. He instantly became one of the company&#8217;s top stars, defeating <strong>Cody Rhodes<\/strong> for the AEW TNT Championship in August. His last appearance for AEW was his TNT title loss to Cody Rhodes on October 7, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"New TNT Champion Mr. Brodie Lee and The Dark Order Celebrate at AEW Dynamite\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/syOW2eS7Bcc?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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This was my Bday, which I share with Doc. Brodie &amp; Miro photobombed us &amp; we all shared a great laugh.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m shattered over Brodie\u2019s passing. He was full of life with a wife &amp; young children he loved. A devastating reminder of how fragile life is. Rest well, friend.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPBrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RIPBrodieLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3p5BH18YIr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/3p5BH18YIr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MATT HARDY (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MATTHARDYBRAND\/status\/1343009666327044103?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 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\/callmekrisstat\/status\/1343009253297164289<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is beyond terrible.<\/p>\n<p>Heartbreaking.<\/p>\n<p>The time I spend with Brodie, he was always such an absolutely amazing person.<\/p>\n<p>Love, prayers, and positive vibes to his family. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m so sorry for you loss.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RIPBrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RIPBrodieLee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HMbsUpk1MT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/HMbsUpk1MT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sami Callihan (@TheSamiCallihan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSamiCallihan\/status\/1343008987185340416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RipBrodieLee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#RipBrodieLee<\/a> one of the hardest news to hear. I will keep your family in my prayers. You were an exceptional human being\ud83d\ude2d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3WQDG7OAqh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/3WQDG7OAqh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Thunder Rosa (@thunderrosa22) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thunderrosa22\/status\/1343010128992358400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 27, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last Word on Pro Wrestling sends its condolences to Jon Huber\u2019s family, friends, and fans during this time.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a shocking announcement on Saturday night, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced that Jon Huber &#8211; better known to AEW and US indie fans as Brodie Lee, or as Luke Harper in the WWE &#8211; had sadly passed away. Huber had just turned 41 last week. 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