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Former WWE Champion Reacts to Dwayne Haskins’ Tragic Passing Weeks After Steelers’ $2.54M Offer

Published 04/10/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

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The NFL world was saddened by the sudden passing away of Pittsburgh Steelers QB Dwayne Haskins. He was hit by a dumping truck on Saturday in Florida while trying to cross the lanes on a highway.

NFL shared a post on their official Twitter page of Haskins getting emotional after his first career win. The post was a tribute to the Steelers QB. The tweet said, “Dwayne Haskins was full of emotion after his first career win. 🙏”

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Moreover, former WWE champion and wrestling legend, The Iron Sheik, also shared his condolences to Haskins. He took to Twitter to share his condolences for the Pittsburgh QB.

Sheik in his tweet said, “DWAYNE HASKINS. I AM SO SORRY BUBBA GOD BLESS YOU FOREVER”

It was shocking news for everyone to hear about Haskins. And The Iron Sheik’s tweet shows how Haskins was respected by everyone from every field. The 24-year-old QB had a promising future in the NFL and everyone was rooting for him. 

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The former Ohio State standout had been in the NFL since 2019, first with Washington and then as a third-string quarterback with the Steelers. The Steelers re-signed him for $2.5 million this offseason to a one-year contract one week ago.

We share our condolences with the family and team members of Dwayne Haskins at this difficult moment.

Fans shared their condolences for the sudden passing away of Dwayne Haskins

Fans from around the globe shared their feelings on social media after the news broke out that Dwayne Haskins had passed away in an accident.

This fan said, “the dwayne haskins news is so sad bro”

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Marcus shared a wonderful tweet, “Rip Dwayne Haskins. Maybe we as a public and not just the reporters bur everyone take a look at each other in the mirror to appreciate these athletes as people as well. Dwayne seemed like a good person and he seemed to influence everyone around him in a positive manner.”

Jake said,“- professional athletes are people just like us at the end of the day, and should be treated as such, especially in the aftermath of a tragic passing, the world needs more compassion, we need to change that, RIP Dwayne Haskins, im very sorry #RIPDwayneHaskins”

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The Iron Sheik has maintained his kayfabe even after retiring from wrestling. We constantly see him tweeting about Hulk Hogan once or twice a week.

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Sometime back when the Oscars incident happened, The Iron Sheik took a shot at Jada Pinkett. It came as a shock for many to see Sheik tweet about Jada instead of Hogan. Sheik claimed Jada Pinkett Smith copied his hairstyle.

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In reality, Jada Pinkett suffers from alopecia, which results in hair loss. It is unclear why Shiek took a shot at Jada, but it is assumed it may be because of the Oscars incident.

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Tushar Deogharkar is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Tushar has done his Master's in Tourism Management and is an ardent fan of pro wrestling. He follows WWE and AEW very closely and wants to learn how the promotions are run.
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