TNA Mecca owner Chris Regal has died

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From the site:

Guys I have some news I need to tell you, and it's very difficult to write this. Our friend Chris passed away from cancer yesterday. It was a huge shock to me because I only found out about his diagnosis a week ago. He had been battling this for a year and a half. I'm sure he kept things close to the vest because he didn't want us worrying about him, that's just the kind of guy he was. I'm trying to deal with this loss but I literally just found out about it a little while ago. His sister emailed me the information and Chris asked before he passed to have me inform you all. No matter what you thought of Chris, he loved being here interacting with you guys. He was a really good person and he worked hard to keep this site going for us. TNAMecca would not exist without Chris. I will say more at a later time but you all deserved to know. So let's maybe share some fond memories of Chris today to help us deal with this loss. TNAMecca will go on, that much I know. Let's try to focus on Chris today and we'll figure it all out together later with the future of the site. Thank you.

Wow.

[chazraps]

R.I.P.

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Damn....say what you want to about the site, but it is a rare thing for someone to display so much passion for a wrestling promotion.

May he rest in peace knowing that TNA was thrown a bone and saved from Dixie.

[octopus]

Agreed he took a huge load of shit for getting behind the company and its wrestlers. He loved the company just like anyone else loves New Japan, WWE or ROH whatever.

[Mozenrath]

That's unfortunate, my thoughts are with his friends and family.

[lionheart21]

I may have my fair share of issues with TNA as a company, but I don't hold any sort of negativity towards their fanbase.

RIP

[Joe Neglia]

As someone has already PMed me about this thread, yes, it warrants staying open despite the pinned directive we have regarding other TNA forums. That said, please keep the discussion on the late Mr. Regal and not his site, TNA, or the fanbase.

RIP Chris.

[r.]

I gave him a lot of shit but always in jest, mostly.

He strived to have a place where he could gather with like minded folks without worrying about trolls and the like.

I send his family my deepest condolences.

[A Platypus Rave]

RIP Sir.

[Big Bad Kahuna]

Seriously I always thought those members were Bob Ryder in disguise with tons of fake accounts...

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Poor guy, f*** cancer.

I commend him for never giving up on his favorite wrestling company. He stuck around for the worst times. It's unfair that the company was showing a little hope and he died.

[SAJ Forth]

We may have enjoyed for our ownreasons his site, but it is sad to see this.

[Ted Sheckler]

That site is the epitome of "Everything is fine" but it's sad to hear that their leader has died.

[octopus]

Turns out this maybe a massive work by Regal...one of their columnists (JH Chase) has raised their suspicions on their comment section after a guy posted from Regal's account claiming to be George aka Chris' brother the accounts name was changed to George from his 'CRegal23' name, I f***ing kid you not.

Sit back and enjoy.

[Mister Pigwell]

Feb 11, 2017 0:08:59 GMT -5 octopus said:

Turns out this maybe a massive work by Regal...one of their columnists (JH Chase) has raised their suspicions on their comment section after a guy posted from Regal's account claiming to be George aka Chris' brother the accounts name was changed to George from his 'CRegal23' name, I f***ing kid you not.

Sit back and enjoy.

This isn't unheard of. We had a moderator here on FAN, after his passing his brother used the account for a post or two to speak with the community here. Granted the brother didn't keep the account or rename it or any such. I'd rather not assume the worst in people.

[Rave]

If he legitly died, then RIP. Nobody deserves cancer.

If he's gone and committed what's known as pseuicide (Google it, it's an actual term made up to describe faking your own death online...I've been around fandoms way too long), then all I can do is SMH.

[Mister Pigwell]

Well this has been open nearly a month, anyone offering their condolences will have done so by now.
Also we're not getting involved in some other community's drama.
Let's lock it up.