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Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announced the passing of longtime Canadian wrestling star, promoter and trainer Eddie Osbourne earlier today:
MAPLE LEAF PRO joins the entire Canadian wrestling community in mourning the loss of Eddie Osbourne. A veteran inside the ring, trainer, and a longtime promoter, MLP sends our condolences to his family, friends and fans. pic.twitter.com/BR9sYL7AJd
— MAPLE LEAF PRO Wrestling (@MapleLeafPW) October 1, 2026
WWE's Ethan Page posted the following tribute:
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I’m extremely sad to learn about the passing of Eddie Osbourne
In an industry that glorifies big names, id love to educate people on who Eddie was in my life.
The seed of “Ethan Page” was planted by me, but Eddie was one of the first promoters to water it & watch it grow.
Opportunity is all we look for in wrestling. Eddie provided it to so many wrestlers & most of the time, it was the wrestlers nobody wanted to give a chance.
An extremely unorthodox talent with a very old school point of view. Eddie truly loved professional wrestling & gave everything he had to put on events for fans across all of Canada.
I’ll always be grateful for Eddie Osbourne opening doors for myself & many others. One of my first career rivals. A very giving veteran & very good example for me to follow. A legend of Canadian Independent Wrestling.
My condolences to his family, friends & all of my peers on Canadian wrestling scene as a whole.
Thank You Eddie "
I’m extremely sad to learn about the passing of Eddie Osbourne
— “All Ego” Ethan Page (@OfficialEGO) October 1, 2026
In an industry that glorifies big names, id love to educate people on who Eddie was in my life.
The seed of “Ethan Page” was planted by me, but Eddie was one of the first promoters to water it & watch it grow.… pic.twitter.com/KKZUWN1REc
Additional tributes to Osbourne:
Eddie was always open to booking new, young talent and giving them opportunities to learn and grow. I learned a lot from those early PWA Canada shows.
— Alexia Nicole (@ItsAlexiaNicole) October 1, 2026
Thank you for taking a chance on a 17 year old that had no idea what she was doing
Rest in peace, Eddie. You will be missed pic.twitter.com/rgdHhOMkeS
For many of us in Canada, Eddie Osbourne gave us some of our first opportunities.
— VAUGHN (@VaughnVertigo) October 1, 2026
With PWA in Kitchener, I was just a 18 year old kid hungry for any opportunity. Then eventually Eddie gave me my first West Coast booking for 365 in BC.
Thank you for always giving us a platform… pic.twitter.com/pxDn1o8uSQ
I share the sentiment of many across Canada and wrestling today, I am heartbroken.
— Judas Icarus (@thejudasicarus) October 1, 2026
Rest in Peace Eddie Osbourne, to one of the greatest to ever do it, inside and out of the squared circle. I will miss you greatly mang. pic.twitter.com/nqEgDgnO5i
Heartbroken to read this. A mainstay in ???????? wrestling. Eddie gave us our 1st Ontario based bookings in 2006 in Brantford, over 20 years ago. What a great guy, both in & out of the ring. We loved talking about Canucks hockey. Our sincerest condolences to all his family & friends???????? https://t.co/SXvI3DSEuo
— Bollywood Boyz (@BollywoodBoyz) October 1, 2026
PWInsider.com sends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Eddie Osbourne.
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