Professional wrestler and actor, César Cuauhtémoc Barrón, better known as Silver King died on Saturday after collapsing during a performance in the Lucha Libre show at the Roundhouse.
The champion luchador in his native Mexico collapsed to the floor after a kick to the side of his body and was pronounced dead by a medical team who rushed to the stage when he didn’t get up.
The organizers of the show, Roundhouse, released a statement on Twitter and said his death is still being investigated.
“Last night Silver King sadly lost his life during an event at the Roundhouse. At this stage, the details are still being investigated so we don’t have more information we can share.
“Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and all of the Lucha Libre team,” the Twitter post added.
World Championship Wrestling in a statement said it was “saddened” to learn of his death.
“A champion luchador in his native Mexico, Silver King, real name César Cuauhtémoc González Barrón, entertained audiences across the globe, and was a standout in WCW’s Cruiserweight division in the late ’90s,” WWE said. “Outside the ring, he appeared under a mask as the villainous Ramses in the popular 2006 comedy “Nacho Libre.”
“WWE extends its deepest condolences to Silver King’s family, friends and fans,” the group added.
After Barrón initially collapsed, fans chanted “Silver, Silver,” before being told there would be a break in the show until the venue was cleared out, according to the Camden New Journal, Fox news reports.
The London Ambulance Service told Sky News that paramedics arrived five minutes after being called at 10:21 p.m., but the wrestler was pronounced dead at the scene.
Tributes have since flooded in across the wrestling world on social media.
