John Klinger tragically passes away.
wXw first shared the news of Klinger's passing on their social platforms on Monday, May 20. Throughout his near 20 year career in the industry, Klinger maintained his status as a big independent star in Europe where he competed for promotions like wXw, Defiant, GWF, IPW: UK, German Stampede Wrestling, and Unlimited Wrestling.
Klinger, often known as 'Bad Bones' to fans, also had small runs with TNA, CZW, and Big Japan Pro Wrestling throughout his wrestling career.
Wir verabschieden uns von "Bad Bones" John Klinger.
— wXw Germany (@wXwGermany) May 20, 2024
John Klinger war über ein Jahrzehnt einer der prägenden Wrestler bei wXw. Er hat alle großen Titel bei wXw errungen und sowohl 16 Carat Gold als auch Shortcut to the Top gewonnen. In seinen knapp 450 Matches im wXw-Ring hat er… pic.twitter.com/ISBZfbjJax
Klinger's final match came against Flash Morgan Webster at a Prime Time Wrestling event in Polen on May 11, 2024.
Fightful would like to take this time to send our condolences to the friends, family, and fans of John Klinger.
