{"id":85588,"date":"2021-02-24T21:26:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T02:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=85588"},"modified":"2021-02-24T21:26:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T02:26:00","slug":"dk-meadows-rising-star-on-us-indies-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/02\/24\/dk-meadows-rising-star-on-us-indies-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"DK Meadows, Rising Star on US Indies, Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The US indie scene was shocked to find out that <strong>Daykwon &#8216;DK&#8221; Meadows<\/strong>, a young wrestler who was only three years into his wrestling career, had passed away on Monday. A student trained in the <strong>Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) Dojo<\/strong>, Meadows made his debut in 2018. No cause of death has been released.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">CZW is heartbroken to have lost a member of the family. DK Meadows was a beloved friend to all of us with a tremendous work ethic and limitless potential. Our hearts go out to his family and loved ones. He will be truly missed. We will love, honor, and remember him forever. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GXy30oAZWb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GXy30oAZWb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CZW: Combat Zone Wrestling (@combatzone) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/combatzone\/status\/1364724326134665216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>DK Meadows made his CZW debut in August of 2018 as part of the <strong><em>CZW Dojo Wars<\/em><\/strong>, facing one of his trainers, <strong>DJ Hyde<\/strong>. He would soon pair with <strong>Jae Fre<\/strong> in tag team action throughout the year. In 2019, he would face other rising young stars, like <strong>Jordan Oliver<\/strong> and <strong>Charlie Tiger<\/strong>. The following June, he captured the CZW Medal of Valor Championship. He made his CZW main roster debut that October at <em><strong>CZW To Hell And Back<\/strong><\/em>, competing in a scramble match with <strong>KC Navarro, &#8220;Big Game&#8221; Leroy Green<\/strong>, and others.<\/p>\n<p>DK Meadows continued to work both <em>CZW Dojo Wars<\/em> as well. In 2020, he became a regular with CZW&#8217;s main brand, fighting at February&#8217;s <em><strong>CZW 21st Anniversary Show<\/strong><\/em> and March&#8217;s <em><strong>CZW Saturday Night Special<\/strong><\/em>, where he picked up his first main card victory in a four-way with <strong>Boom Harden, Karen BamBam<\/strong>, and <strong>Khristian Robinson<\/strong>. He also competed for <strong>F1ght Club<\/strong> and was a part of the tournament to crown the first Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling Championship, and last September competed in <strong>Sean Henderson<\/strong>&#8216;s <em><strong>WrestleCup 2020<\/strong><\/em>. His last match was in December of 2020, competing for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/we_want_wrestle\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>We Want Wrestling<\/strong><\/a> in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DK Meadows Vs. Jordan Oliver\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/C_2o1BLaJ68?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>Last Word on Pro Wrestling sends our condolences to DK Meadows&#8217; fans, friends, and fans during this hard time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">DK Meadows was such a kind soul in our locker room and we loved bringing him in. We at F1ght send our condolences to his family, friends and loved ones during this time. May he rest in peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/At3FDe6Z1W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/At3FDe6Z1W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; F1ght Club Pro Wrestling \u27a1\ufe0f Dreamcon 2025 (@PAWD_WC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PAWD_WC\/status\/1364380651667906562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/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\">I\u2019m fucking heartbroken right now. I can\u2019t believe it. I don\u2019t wanna believe that you\u2019re gone bro. It\u2019s true what they say that the good die young. I\u2019m just speechless right now man. I\u2019m gonna miss you bro. <\/p>\n<p>R.I.P. DK Meadows. \ud83d\udc94 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YBdyTphUgh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/YBdyTphUgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jocay\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\udde8 (@Jocay19) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jocay19\/status\/1364359568046895107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 23, 2021<\/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\/dk_meadows?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@dk_meadows<\/a> was one of the nicest people I\u2019ve EVER met. Always had a smile on his face and always so respectful. I\u2019m gutted. <\/p>\n<p>RIP DK \ud83d\udc9a<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony Greene \u30a2\u30f3\u30bd\u30cb\u30fc\u30fb\u30b0\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3 (@alternative_ag) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alternative_ag\/status\/1364372156172410881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/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\">RIP DK Meadows. <\/p>\n<p>Gone far too soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kuo0MMjjL8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Kuo0MMjjL8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \u201cThe Intergalactic Soul\u201d Darius Lockhart (@DLockPro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLockPro\/status\/1364428024209367042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/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\">RIP DK Meadows <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eJz8kPucBh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eJz8kPucBh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Aaron Machbitz (@AaronMachbitz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronMachbitz\/status\/1364428544550469638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/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\">He was incredibly humble,and was so eager to learn. It is terribly sad to hear of the passing of young <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DKMeadows?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DKMeadows<\/a> .My utmost condolences to his loved ones and all his friends. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/J7tMUkkH6h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/J7tMUkkH6h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; THE COLOSSAL ONE \u2122\ufe0f (@COLOSSALMIKELAW) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COLOSSALMIKELAW\/status\/1364375640632414211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/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\">RIP DK Meadows. You were a great kid with a lot of potential. You&#39;ll be greatly missed <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y8J0IDiw3p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Y8J0IDiw3p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Earl Wentworth Gardner III (@EarlWGardner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EarlWGardner\/status\/1364355018518900737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 23, 2021<\/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\">Very heartbroken and upset to learn of the passing of DK. He was my first match outside of H20 and I\u2019m very happy and thankful that he was. Such a kind and positive person. Rest In Peace Dk Meadows. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/72boneXCPR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/72boneXCPR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marcus Mathers | \u30de\u30fc\u30ab\u30b9\u30fb\u30de\u30b6\u30fc\u30ba (@MarcusMathers1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarcusMathers1\/status\/1364495938400776195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/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\">Absolutely saddened to hear of the loss of CZW dojo stand out DK Meadows. DK was very humble, respectful, and always wanting to learn. I\u2019ll never forget his electric debut at CZW. A truly gifted athlete we lost too soon. My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to him &amp; his family.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steven Dumeng (@RefStevenDumeng) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RefStevenDumeng\/status\/1364385346839003140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/xavierfaraday\/status\/1364362205001641986<\/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>The US indie scene was shocked to find out that Daykwon &#8216;DK&#8221; Meadows, a young wrestler who was only three years into his wrestling career, had passed away on Monday. A student trained in the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) Dojo, Meadows made his debut in 2018. No cause of death has been released. 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