WWE Confirms The Passing Of Umaga – Statement

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Dec 4, 2009

The WWE website issued the following statement this evening:

Umaga passes
Written: December 4, 2009

WWE would like to express its deepest condolences to Mr. Fatu’s family, friends and fans on his tragic passing. Mr. Fatu was under contract with WWE at various time periods and most recently performed under the name “Umaga.” Mr. Fatu’s contract was terminated on June 11, 2009.

We would like to offer our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Eddie ‘Umaga’ Fatu. What a sad, sad story.

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