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JAHMALE HEPBURN PASSES AWAY

Jahmale Hepburn, widely known as RealHero12089 online, passed away over the weekend, Chris Hero confirmed on Twitter last night.

In the early 2010s when New Japan Pro Wrestling was not accessible to an international audience, Hepburn uploaded footage from the company onto Dailymotion. He opened the door for existing and new fans alike to discover, learn and watch new things and his influence cannot be overstated.

He continued to share countless hours of Japanese wrestling content – for free – on other video sharing platforms such as Vimeo and YouTube, until as recently as this month.

There has been an outpouring of appreciation and sadness from fans and wrestlers alike in the wake of his passing.

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Note from Oliver: I wouldn’t be doing what I do now if it wasn’t for what Jahmale made available. He was a gift to the wrestling community and, by all accounts, an even better person. I send my deepest condolences to his family and friends.

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