WWE pays tribute to Kevin Sullivan on SmackDown

Wrestling veteran Kevin Sullivan sadly passed away on August 9, 2024, at the age of 74. WWE paid tribute to him on the latest episode of SmackDown.

The Taskmaster competed in multiple wrestling promotions during his career. His "Prince of Darkness" gimmick was created during his time with Championship Wrestling from Florida in the 80s. After he joined WCW in 1987, he formed a faction known as The Varsity Club with Mike Rotunda and Rick Steiner. They feuded with the likes of Dusty Rhodes, The Road Warriors, and Eddie Gilbert.

Kevin Sullivan held the WCW World Tag Team Championship with Cactus Jack for several weeks in 1994. He also worked as a booker during his time in the promotion. However, he was fired before WCW was sold to WWE in 2001. Sullivan also competed in ECW, and he held the ECW Tag Team Championship twice with Taz.

He was involved in a car accident in May this year which severely impacted his health. Sullivan's death was confirmed by his daughter Nicole, who revealed that he had complications stemming from a blood clot in his leg. WWE aired a tribute video for The Taskmaster on SmackDown this week.

Kevin Sullivan competed in his last match at an indie event on July 13, 2019, where he wrestled NXT star Lexis King.

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