On April 18, 2025, Brunk wrestled his final match for the company Game Changer Wrestling. The match took place in Las Vegas, the same weekend as WWE’s Wrestlemania 41 show. Brunk faced Joey Janela in a no-rope barbed wire match, which Brunk won.

A longtime professional wrestler has died just weeks after competing in a retirement match. Terry Brunk, known to fans as Sabu, died at the age of 60, WWE announced Sunday. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.

In a touching tribute to the wrestler, WWE said it was “saddened” by his death and reflected on his decorated career. “Many of ECW’s greatest matches featured Sabu doing battle with the likes of WWE Hall of Famers Rob Van Dam and Mick Foley, as well as The Sandman and his greatest rival, Tazz,” it said.