{"id":380908,"date":"2021-12-14T17:17:42","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/former-wrestling-star-jimmy-rave-dead-at-39-after-amputations\/"},"modified":"2021-12-14T17:17:42","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T14:17:42","slug":"former-wrestling-star-jimmy-rave-dead-at-39-after-amputations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/former-wrestling-star-jimmy-rave-dead-at-39-after-amputations\/","title":{"rendered":"#Former wrestling star Jimmy Rave dead at 39 after amputations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Former wrestling star Jimmy Rave dead at 39 after amputations<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Fromer pro wrestler Jimmy Rave\" class=\"wp-image-20483401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_03.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Fromer pro wrestler Jimmy Rave<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@thejimmyrave<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Former professional wrestling champ Jimmy Rave, whose legs were amputated due to a MRSA infection, has died at 39, his agent said Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Rave, whose real name was James Michael Guffey, started in the ring professionally in 1999, later becoming a two-time National Wresting Alliance junior heavyweight champ. He also <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared in matches for Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor, as well as WWE-produced \u201cSunday Night Heat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJames had been struggling with drug addiction for many years,\u201d Rave\u2019s agent, Bill Behrens, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WilliamBehrens\/status\/1470480848587743237\">said in a statement<\/a> written with help from the wrestler\u2019s daughter, Kailah Guffey. \u201cHis struggles resulted in the amputation of his arm and, later, both of his legs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rave\u2019s cause of death wasn\u2019t im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely clear. The Atlanta native had been living in Philadelphia at the time of his passing, Behrens said. A memorial service will be held in Georgia, with details to be released at a later date.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Rave is dead at 39\" class=\"wp-image-20483402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_04.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rave has died at 39 after multiple amputations.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/@TheJimmyRave<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rave <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJimmyRave\/status\/1452337822938042373\">revealed in October<\/a> that he started having trouble walking months earlier, prompting him to visit a surgeon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe determined I had MRSA in both legs &amp; they needed to be amputated immediately,\u201d Rave tweeted. \u201cPromoters can tell you along with my peers, I\u2019ve had a history w\/ this and would cancel shows often due to this condition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rave went on to say pro wrestling was \u201call [he] ever loved\u201d while speaking directly to his fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSorry I fell short of your expectations,\u201d Rave <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJimmyRave\/status\/1452337828659142661\">tweeted<\/a>. \u201cI tried \u2026 I really did.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Jimmy Rave is from Atlanta\" class=\"wp-image-20483399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_01.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rave started professionally wrestling in 1999.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@thejimmyrave<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In November 2020, Rave <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJimmyRave\/status\/1332880965841137666\">said his 21-year ring career was \u201ceffectively\u201d over<\/a> when a doctor found an infection in his left arm, which needed to be amputated above the elbow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was the hardest thing I have ever had to type,\u201d Rave tweeted. \u201cPlease take your health much more seriously than I did. Support pro wrestling!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rave\u2019s death sent shockwaves through the wrestling community, prompting many tributes online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NWA is saddened to hear of the passing of former Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Rave,\u201d the organization <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nwa\/status\/1470566219120005124\">tweeted<\/a>. \u201cOur thoughts are with his friends and family during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Rave's wrestling career ended in 2020\" class=\"wp-image-20483400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/Jimmy-Rave_02.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Rave revealed in October that he started having trouble walking months earlier,<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@thejimmyrave<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wrestling legend Mick Foley, who previously helped raise money for Rave\u2019s medical costs, shared a photo of his friend from the ring in his prime.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis really hurts,\u201d Foley <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealMickFoley\/status\/1470504753423659012\">tweeted<\/a>. \u201cHe was only 39.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Guffey has launched a fundraiser to honor the fallen star and offset his funeral costs. The public appeal had garnered $1,600 as of early Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe last time I talked to him, he told me how much he loved me and how he was so proud of me for following my dreams to become a teacher,\u201d Guffey wrote. \u201cI\u2019m so thankful that I was able to have that as our last conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rave is survived by his ex-wife, daughter Kailah, son James and his parents, Jim and Toni Guffey.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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