10 Best Stories Wrestlers Have Shared About Brodie Lee
From those who knew him best, Jon Huber was an exceptional human being.
As 2020 rolls into 2021, the wrestling world is in mourning over the passing of Jon Huber, aka Brodie Lee, aka Luke Harper. Whether it's his closest friends and family, or fans who never even got to meet the man, the tragic death of Jon at the young age of 41 has hit so many so hard.
Of course, the painful news of Jon Huber's passing has led to an outpouring of tributes and love all across social media and beyond, with so many of his peers expressing their condolences over Jon's death and likewise expressing their sheer adoration for the man.
While the death of most people is greeted with positive comments and heartfelt sympathies, the passing of Jon Huber is different. Not only is there nothing but pure, prolific praise for the man, the husband, the father and the wrestler that Jon was, but all of these comments are filled with genuine sincerity for a person who was clearly a special figure who meant so much to anyone and everyone who came into contact with him.
To hone in on those stories of time spent with Brodie, right here are ten stories that indicate just how great a person he was.
You'll find Jon referred to as Jon Huber here, as Brodie Lee here, as Luke Harper here, and apologies if this article maybe seems a little all over the place. Let's just say this was a tough one to write.
10. No Thanks To Tyler Breeze
You may remember him as Briley Pierce for a couple of years in the WWE system from 2010 to 2013, but 2015 saw the real-life Ryan Nemeth turn his attention towards penning his own personal fitness book.
Upon opting to pen such a read, Nemeth - yes, the brother of Dolph Ziggler - turned to Brodie Lee as somebody he'd like to have make a contribution to what would become Hardbody: How to Be One. Happy to accept this offer, Lee used this as the perfect opportunity to bury Tyler Breeze.
This excerpt is one that can't fail to put a smile on your face, with every word full of sheer snivelling disdain for Breeze and his methods. Of course, Brodie and Breeze were friends dating back to their time in the FCW/NXT system, and the pair have likewise been two staples of Xavier Woods' UpUpDownDown video game channel.
We can all agree, the ones whose balls you bust the most are usually the ones closet to you. And its testament to the relationship between Brodie Lee and Tyler Breeze that Brodie used this extremely public forum to put his buddy on blast.
My guns looked great... no thanks to you, Tyler Breeze.