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I’m sad to hear of the passing of Ted Turner. Ted bought me to the US and payed me and allowed me to feed my family for 6 years. Ted also took care of mine and my families green cards. Rest well.

— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) May 6, 2026

So Sorry To Hear About The Passing Of The Great Ted Turner! The Man That Created Cable Before Cable Was Cool! He Created CNN And Look At It Now! He Rolled The Dice And Wasn’t Afraid Of Taking Risks. He Won The America’s Cup For Sailing! His Office Looked Like The Hall Of Fame… pic.twitter.com/wttiSQEdWC

— Ric Flair® (@RicFlairNatrBoy) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner. A true American tycoon and media maven. pic.twitter.com/QuHcFnkQdC

— MLW (@MLW) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner — whose indelible impact on professional wrestling transformed it into a cable television phenomenon and brought WCW to millions of fans worldwide.

In this clip from WHO KILLED WCW?, Teddy Turner and Eric Bischoff reflect on his lasting legacy. pic.twitter.com/dodthv02jZ

— Dark Side of the Ring (@DarkSideOfRing) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner

Without him buying JCP and turning it into WCW, we wouldn't have had any real challenge to the WWF, no Monday Night War and no nWo

"I've been involved in the wrestling business since we started televising it back in '73... and it's a real pleasure to be really in… pic.twitter.com/ssaYBgJVDh

— On This Day in WWE (@OTD_in_WWE) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner

This is when he oversaw the contract signing for "the match of the century": Ric Flair v Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach '94

Look at his face light up as Flair and Hogan tear into each other!

A real wrasslin' fan!

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— On This Day in WWE (@OTD_in_WWE) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner. Simply put, aside from everything else he did in his life, which is quite massively substantial, professional wrestling today looks A LOT different without him. Godspeed. pic.twitter.com/HHofWfGKkO

— ???? Frankie Kazarian ???? (@FrankieKazarian) May 6, 2026

Southern wrestling, specifically the Mid-Atlantic and Georgia territories, would’ve likely looked much different without Ted Turner.

WRET-TV36 in #Charlotte was one of several small UHF stations owned by Turner in the 70s & 80s, and local wrestling was always a staple on their… pic.twitter.com/x5DGrFglWU

— NWALegends.com (@NWALegends) May 6, 2026

Rest in Peace, Ted Turner.
A huge #Wrestling fan and supporter who gave Wrestling a lot of exposure

— Joel Gertner (@StudMuffinSays) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner.
Legit communications pioneer.
Friend to pro wrestling.
I cashed a few of his checks.
Sad to see him go.

— Mark Madden (@MarkMaddenX) May 6, 2026

RIP Ted Turner

Your influence on the world of wrestling will never be forgotten. pic.twitter.com/LlzlHv2BH0

— Prime Time with Sean Mooney (@primetimemooney) May 6, 2026