Pedro Morales passes away at 76 years old

Wrestling Travel is sad to learn that one of the greatest champions in WWE history has passed away.

WWE Hall of Famer Pedro Morales died today at the age of 76.

Although the cause of his death has not yet been revealed, he had been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease for many years.

Morales was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 1995. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer class of 2017. During his career, Morales was idolized worldwide but particularly by his fellow Puerto Ricans. He holds the distinction of being WWE’s first-ever wrestler to win world, intercontinental, and tag-team gold.