As noted, 20 year old Jonah Snyder passed away last week after suffering a medical emergency at The Black & Brave Wrestling Academy in Moline, Illinois, which is owned by Seth Rollins. Snyder was training with others, when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest, and after paramedics arrived he was pronounced dead at Genesis Medical Center.
The Quad-City Times is reporting they reached out to Seth Rollins for comment and he directed them to the academy’s statement on Twitter, seen below:
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our student, Jonah Snyder. Jonah attended the first night of our 7th Black and Brave class a week ago. After briefly participating in fitness drills with his classmates he abruptly fell ill. Emergency personnel were called and Jonah was rushed to the hospital. He passed away en route. No cause of death has been determined.
Jonah loved professional wrestling and in closing we wanted to leave you with his words. Below is an excerpt from the essay Jonah penned for his application to our school. All of our thoughts are with Jonah’s family and friends as they go through this incredibly difficult time.
“I live, breath, sleep, and eat wrestling. It’s in my blood. I want to learn it so I can travel the world putting a smile on people’s faces. I wanna give them hope or something to believe in.”
Our statement on Jonah Snyder pic.twitter.com/5OjikHafNg
— B & B Wrestling (@BlackandBrave) September 14, 2016
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
