WWE Superstars React To The Passing Of Adam West

Whether you knew him as the Batman from your childhood or the Mayor of Quahog Rhode Island on Family Guy, Adam West certainly made an impact to many generations. The fact that he has been so engrained in pop culture through the years will undoubtable help his legacy live on for many generations to come.

Adam West sadly passed away recently and it was a shock to many people who loved him. Even if you didn’t know Adam West it was totally possible to admire a man who never took himself too seriously and was always game for anything.

His passing will not only leave a hole in the hearts of many fans but also an empty seat for Mayor on Family Guy.

WWE superstars are some of the biggest fans of pop culture seeing how they’re so closely tied to many aspects of culture itself. When the news of West’s passing broke some WWE superstars took to social media to honor their fallen hero.

Xavier Woods is a geek and he’s proud of it. His Up, Up, Down, Down YouTube channel focuses on video game culture and it is no secret he was a fan of all things superheroes including Adam West. The New Day member took to Twitter to send his thoughts on his childhood hero’s passing in a touching ode to his memory.

If you don’t know who Otis Dozovic is then you obviously aren’t watching NXT. Alongside Tucker Knight he is a member of Heavy Machinery and they are poised to challenge The Authors Of Pain for those NXT Tag Team Titles soon enough.

Otis has a bright personality layered in humor so we can see him being a huge fan of Adam West too. After all, it took a special someone to cherish West and fully appreciate his unique acting choices.

But everything West did was gold. Many people have worn Batman’s cape and cowl since Adam, but Otis Dozovic sent out a short and sweet message proclaiming Adam West to be the original.

In what could possibly be our most touching entry on the list comes Jerry Lawler who knew Adam West. The two worked together and had some incredible times back in the day.

The King tweeted a message remembering his old friend The Batman. He remembers his work with Adam West as one of the fondest moments in his career.

On a personal note I would like to say this about Adam West’s passing. I’ve written about it before (and the book is on the way) about my childhood as a preacher’s kid with Tourette’s syndrome and all that fun stuff. My father forbid me from watching pro wrestling because he thought it was evil. But I was allowed to watch Batman.

Adam West’s punches with a bright cartoonish “POW”, “BOOF”, “KAPOW” popping on the screen was the closest thing I had to pro wrestling and I loved every second of it. He meant a lot to me in a time when I would have rather been watching Jake Roberts and Ricky Steamboat. But at least I had Adam West.

Rest in peace and thank you for everything Adam West, from all of us at Still Real To Us. You will always be our superhero.