Sweet Daddy Siki Passes Away, WWE Issues Statement
01/01/2025 07:30 PM
Wrestling legend Sweet Daddy Siki, who was a star in the Canadian pro wrestling scene and trained Adam “Edge” Copeland and Christian Cage, has passed away.
SLAM! Wrestling is reporting that Siki passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91. In recent years, Siki had been battling dementia.
WWE issued the following statement on the passing of Sweet Daddy Siki:
Sweet Daddy Siki passes away
WWE is saddened to learn that Elkin James, known to wrestling fans as Sweet Daddy Siki, passed away on December 31, 2024, at age 91.
Siki wrestled worldwide for promotions such as Maple Leaf Wrestling, Grand Prix Wrestling, and Stampede Wrestling through the '60s and '70s and became a fixture in the Toronto community. He trained many future wrestlers out of Sully's Gym in Toronto, Canada, including iconic WWE Superstars Edge and Christian.
WWE extends its condolences to Siki's family, friends and fans.
Additionally, Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling issued the following statement of its own:
"MAPLE LEAF PRO sends its condolences to the family, friends, and fans of a true Maple Leaf Wrestling ICON, Sweet Daddy Siki, who passed away on December 31 at the age of 91. Siki arrived in Toronto in 1961 and over the next few decades became an integral part of Canadian wrestling history and one of our country's greatest entertainers and a true ambassador for what Canadian wrestling was and could be!
Rest in Peace, Sweet Daddy!"
We send our sincere condolences to the family, friends and fans of Sweet Daddy Siki.
MAPLE LEAF PRO sends its condolences to the family, friends, and fans of a true Maple Leaf Wrestling ICON, Sweet Daddy Siki, who passed away on December 31 at the age of 91. Siki arrived in Toronto in 1961 and over the next few decades became an integral part of Canadian… pic.twitter.com/b6SBPuu7pW
— MAPLE LEAF PRO Wrestling (@MapleLeafPW) January 1, 2025
NOTE: If you have any news tips or podcast recaps that you’d like to send in for us to post (full credit will be given to you), please email me at RClarkPWS@Yahoo.com.
The post Sweet Daddy Siki Passes Away, WWE Issues Statement appeared first on eWrestlingNews.com.
