Vince McMahon & other WWE legends comment on Pat Patterson’s death

Add Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to the list of pro wrestling legends who have commented on the passing of WWE Hall Of Fame icon Pat Patterson.

 


 

Shortly after the news surfaced on Wednesday regarding the death of Patterson at age 79, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon released the following statement:

“Pat Patterson was more than the first Intercontinental Champion & father of the Royal Rumble Match. He helped lay the foundation for WWE as we know it. His mentorship shaped careers, his creativity sparked innovation and his friendship lifted spirits. Love you, Pat. We miss you.”

Fellow pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan shared this statement after discovering the news of Patterson’s passing.

“Tough morning hearing the news about Pat,shocked,RIP my brother,Pat and Buddy Colt let me ride with them when I had my first match,the ribbing started that day and went on until now,love you my brother,tabernac HH.”

Finally, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shared this lengthy statement after hearing about the passing of the first WWE Intercontinental Champion.

“Rest in love, Pat. You’ll be missed [broken heart emoji] Rough phone calls to get this morning to tell me, our dear family member, Pat Patterson who was my pro wrestling mentor and father figure has passed away. A @wwe hall of famer, TRUE trailblazer and one of the most brilliantly creative wrestling minds the industry has ever known. He was also responsible for calling Vince McMahon when I was training to become a pro wrestler (my $7 bucks days) and said, ‘Vince you gotta see this kid work in the ring’. Vince flew me to RAW a few weeks later and I had my first match EVER in Corpus Christie, Texas. The rest is history and years later, here I am writing this post. * cue Sinatra’s MY WAY (Pat’s favorite to sing): …I’ve lived a life that’s full / I traveled each and every highway / But more, much more than this / I did it my way… Love you, Pat. And THANK YOU. I’ll see you down the road.”

Check out the comments from Vince McMahon, Hulk Hogan and The Rock regarding Pat Patterson’s passing via the tweets embedded from their official Twitter accounts below.

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Matt Boone
Matt Boone
Matt Boone has two decades of experience in wrestling and MMA journalism, dating back to WrestleZone.com and co-hosting Wrestle Zone Radio.

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