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As you may have heard, Jim Crockett Jr passed away at the age of 76 due to what likely is COVID reasons, but he had also been dealing with kidney failure alongside other organs shutting down.Â
Tony Schiavone posted on social media about his passing, and said that Crockett Jr is what made him who he is today.
"Today my heart breaks with the passing of Jim Crockett," wrote Schiavone. "Everything I have become, professionally is because of him and his family. His sister, Frances, hired me to do baseball in 1982, a year later, Jimmy decided to give me a shot at wrestling. He made me what I am today."
Today my heart breaks with the passing of Jim Crockett. Everything I have become, professionally is because of him and his family. His sister, Frances, hired me to do baseball in 1982, a year later, Jimmy decided to give me a shot at wrestling. He made me what I am today. pic.twitter.com/jbGZuzYeQ4
— Tony Schiavone (@tonyschiavone24) March 4, 2021
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