Doug Stahl, the first-ever ECW Tag Team Champion, has passed away at the age of 63.
Doug Stahl passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026, at his home in Clear Spring, Maryland. He worked as Super Destroyer #2 in ECW. Interestingly, he started with the company when it was “Eastern Championship Wrestling” before Paul Heyman took it over. He became the inaugural ECW Tag Team Champion alongside his partner, A.J. Petrucci, who was Super Destroyer #1.
His obituary read:
“Doug Stahl lived a remarkable life marked by strength, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to those around him. From an early age, he demonstrated extraordinary determination, becoming a Golden Gloves boxer and winning the Junior USA Heavyweight Championship at just 15 years old, along with two regional Golden Gloves titles. Following high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Army, where he competed on the Fort Bragg boxing team until an Airborne knee injury brought his amateur boxing career to an end.
“Never one to let adversity define him, Doug pursued professional wrestling, training under The Wild Samoans before achieving success in Eastern Championship Wrestling (ECW) as Super Destroyer #2. Alongside his partner, A.J. Petrucci, he became one-half of The Super Destroyers, the inaugural ECW Tag Team Champions, securing his place in professional wrestling history.
“He is survived by his wife, Lisa Stahl, son, Michael Douglas Stahl, daughter, Emmalyn Jeanette Stahl, step daughters, Amanda Nicole (Scott) Kretzer, and Brittany Jo Lauren Lady, brothers, Gregory Eugene (Tammy) Stahl, and Bobby Eugene (Eyvonne) Stahl, grandchildren, Landen and Addison Yates, and Kaysen Campbell,” Doug Stahl’s obituary read.
We at WrestleZone extend our condolences to Doug Stahl’s family, friends, and fans.
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