AEW President Tony Khan and Amanda Huber Honor Brodie Lee’s Legacy with a Great Gesture
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The pro-wrestling business lost a gem last year when former TNT Champion, Brodie Lee, real name Jon Huber, went on to his Heavenly abode leaving everything behind.
Last night’s AEW Dynamite was held in Lee’s hometown Rochester, New York to honor his legacy and what had he achieved in his wrestling career. However, the Huber Family had much more to offer for people in need, by starting the ‘Jon Huber Legacy Foundation’.
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AEW arranged a ‘Jon Huber Foundation’ ceremony before tonight’s AEW kicked off. The fans saw Negative 1 (Brodie Lee’s eldest son) making his way out using the same elevator which Cody Rhodes uses for his entrance.
Negative 1 uses the signature @CodyRhodes elevator for his entrance in a post-Rampage promo.
The Hubers gather in the ring with the Dark Order, Cody, and @TonyKhan to announce the Jon Huber Legacy Foundation to the crowd. #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/kl1CnaRaF1
— WrestlingINC.com (@WrestlingInc) September 30, 2021
Brodie Lee must be so proud, watching from above
Jon Huber, aka Brodie Lee’s family, announced a non-profit creation called the ‘Jon Huber Legacy Foundation’ in which the foundation will look to provide support to people who could not take the next step because of their family obligations in the creative field.
The family & friends of Jon Huber announce the creation of the Jon Huber Legacy Foundation. The Foundation will focus on providing support to people in creative fields who have not taken the next step in their career due to family obligations.
Learn more – https://t.co/JyAcSjzMLQ pic.twitter.com/sfwjEAUuWE— Jon Huber Legacy Foundation (@JonHuberLegacy) September 29, 2021
Lee’s family made the announcement just before the event kicked off to honor the legacy of the late Brodie Lee. His wife, Amanda Lee, addressed the crowd and recalled the aim of the foundation.
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“Jon almost gave up on his dream of wrestling because of his family but he got the call to move up to WWE while we were in the hospital with our first child. I can’t think of a better way of honoring his commitment to family and his career than to help other people who are facing the same dilemma.” she said.
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Brodie Lee passed away on December 26, 2020, at 41 in Florida. He passed away because of a lung illness called Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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The news of his passing shook the world of pro-wrestling and athletes from different sports shared their condolences.
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