New Jack facts for kids
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New Jack appearing for Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1998
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| Birth name | Jerome Young |
| Born | January 3, 1963 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 2021 (aged 58) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Young
(m. 2017) |
| Children | 5 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | New Jack |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Billed from | South Central, Los Angeles |
| Trained by | Ray Candy |
| Debut | 1992 |
Jerome Young (born January 3, 1963 – died May 14, 2021) was an American professional wrestler. He was best known by his ring name New Jack.
New Jack became very famous during his time with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). He was known for his exciting and risky wrestling style. He often took big chances during his matches. A unique thing about New Jack was that his entrance music, "Natural Born Killaz" by Ice Cube and Dr. Dre, would play throughout his entire matches in ECW. After ECW closed in 2001, New Jack continued wrestling for smaller companies until he passed away in May 2021.
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New Jack's Early Life
Jerome Young was born on January 3, 1963, in Greensboro, North Carolina. When he was five years old, his father died. After that, he and his mother moved around a lot in Georgia.
Young went to several different schools. He graduated from Atlanta's D.M. Therrell High School in 1981. He was good at football in high school, which helped him attend Clark Atlanta University. Later, he worked as a truck driver and then as a bounty hunter for ten years.
Young learned how to wrestle from Ray Candy. He started his wrestling career in 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee. This was with a company called the United States Wrestling Association (USWA). He chose the ring name New Jack, which was inspired by the 1991 movie New Jack City. In June 1993, he won his first championship. It was the USWA World Tag Team Championship with his partner Homeboy. They held the title for two weeks.
New Jack in Media
New Jack appeared in the 1999 wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat. He also appeared on television. He was in an episode of the show Early Edition on May 6, 2000. In that episode, he played a biker.
He was also a character in the video game Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood. New Jack was also the main topic of an episode of the documentary series "Dark Side of the Ring." This episode came out on March 31, 2020.
New Jack is mentioned in the 1996 song "El Scorcho" by the band Weezer. The song says, "watchin' Grunge legdrop New Jack through a press table." He is also mentioned by the rapper Smoke DZA on his album Rugby Thompson.
New Jack made a guest appearance on The Daily Show on May 9, 2013. He was on the show with another wrestler named Jay Lover. The segment they were in was called "Stay Out Of School."
Health and Passing
Jerome Young was married to Jennifer Young.
After he stopped wrestling, Young often used pain medication. This was to help with injuries he got during his wrestling career. In 2016, he collapsed while walking home from an event. Doctors found that he had blood clots in his legs and back. He also had heart problems.
Another wrestler, Tommy Dreamer, said that New Jack was in poor health. He was often in bed because of his heart problems and vision issues. On May 14, 2021, Jerome Young passed away from a heart attack. He was 58 years old and died at his home in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Championships and Awards
New Jack won many championships and awards during his wrestling career. Here are some of them:
- American Championship Pro Wrestling
- ACPW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- Extreme Championship Wrestling
- ECW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Mustafa Saed (2) and John Kronus (1)
- North Georgia Wrestling Association
- NGWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NGWA Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Festus and Mustafa Saed
- Smoky Mountain Wrestling
- SMW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Mustafa Saed
- Universal Championship Wrestling
- UCW Hardcore Championship (1 time)
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Home Boy
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 101 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1997
- Ranked No. 386 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003
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New Jack appearing for Extreme Championship Wrestling in 1998
See also
In Spanish: New Jack para niños
- List of premature professional wrestling deaths
