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Jerome Young (January 3, 1963 – May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name New Jack. He was best known for his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became notorious for his willingness to take dangerous bumps and his stiff hardcore wrestling style, often taking high risks and “shooting” on opponents, verbally or physically, including in the 1996 Mass Transit incident. He is also known for being the only wrestler to have had his entrance music (“Natural Born Killaz” by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre) play throughout his matches in ECW

We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Jerome "New Jack" Young. We offer our sincerest condolences to his friends and family. pic.twitter.com/5Qc0kO1hVx

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 14, 2021

AEW and the wrestling world mourn the passing of ECW Legend “New Jack” Jerome Young. Our thoughts are with his family, his friends and his fans. pic.twitter.com/LMHYG0T6Mv

— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) May 15, 2021

WWE is saddened to learn that Jerome Young, known in ECW as New Jack, passed away today at the age of 58.

WWE extends its condolences to Young’s family and friends. https://t.co/9ESCVALGDe

— WWE (@WWE) May 15, 2021