ICW Champion Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum Passes Away At 36

British wrestling scene struck by tragedy.

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Insane Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Adrian 'Lionheart' McCallum has passed away. He was just 36 years old.

ICW's Twitter account broke the tragic news yesterday:-

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The cause and circumstances of McCallum's passing are currently unknown, and, per his home promotion, his family have requested the utmost privacy at this time.

A veteran of the British independent wrestling scene, Lionheart will be best remembered for his time in ICW. Debuting for the promotion in 2007 (five years after starting out as a performer), McCallum trod a long, gruelling road to the top, but it all paid off for him in December 2018, when he captured ICW's World Heavyweight Championship at the promotion's signature Fear & Loathing event in Glasgow.

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Lionheart's last match came on 16 June, when he defeated Alexander Dean to win the UEWA's European Heavyweight Title. A universally popular figure all across BritWres, he was a particularly effective heel performer, and also ran his own promotion, Pro Wrestling Elite, based out of Ayrshire, Scotland.

Countless tributes have poured in over the past 12 hours:-

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We here at WhatCulture.com wish to extend our deepest condolences to Adrian's family and friends during this difficult period.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.