Brodie Lee, All Elite Wrestling And Former WWE Star, Dead At 41

By Jason Hall

December 27, 2020

The wrestling world was left shocked by the sudden passing of Jon Huber, better known as All Elite Wrestling superstar Brodie Lee, on Saturday (December 26) night.

Huber, who previously wrestled for WWE under the ring name "Luke Harper," died at the age of 41, the company confirmed in an official statement shared on its social media accounts.

"The All Elite Wrestling family is heartbroken. In an industry filled with good people, Jon Huber was exceptionally respected and beloved in every way -- a fierce and captivating talent, a thoughtful mentor and simply a very kind soul that starkly contradicted his persona as Mr. Brodie Lee," the statement read.
"Jon's love for his wife Amanda, and children Brodie and Nolan, was evident to all of us who were fortunate to spend time with him, and we send our love and support to his beutiul family, today and always. Jon's popularity among his peers and influence on the wrestling world was worldwide and transcended AEW, so this loss will be felt by many for a long time.
"We were privileged at AEW to call Jon Huber a brother, a friend and one of our own."

Huber's wife, Amanda, confirmed that her husband "passed surrounded by loved ones" after battling a non-COVID-related "lung issue" in a heartbreaking tribute on her Instagram account.

"My heart is broken," Amanda Huber wrote. "The world saw him as the amazing @brodielee (fka Luke Harper) but he was my best friend, my husband, and the greatest father you would ever meet. No words can express the love I feel or how broken I am right now."

Huber debuted in AEW in March under the "Brodie Lee" ring name -- which he had previously used during the majority of his professional wrestling career prior to signing with WWE in 2012 -- and revealed himself as the "Exhalted One" and leader of the mysterious "Dark Order" faction. Huber went on to challenge AEW World Champion Jon Moxley at the Double of Nothing pay-per-view event in May, which ended his two-month long undefeated streak before later defeating Cody Rhodes, then known simply as Cody, to win the AEW TNT Championship, becoming the second person to win the title in company history, which he held until November 7, 2020.

Huber, a native of Rochester, New York, had previously wrestled for WWE from 2012-19, debuting under the name "Luke Harper" as a member of the Wyatt Family faction in the NXT developmental brand in November 2012 and later as a member of WWE's main roster in July 2013. Huber was a former WWE Intercontinental champion, as well as a multiple time WWE SmackDown Tag Team champion and one-time NXT Tag Team champion during his tenure with the company.

"WWE is saddened to learn that Jon Huber, known to WWE fans as Luke Harper, passed away today at age 41," the company said in an official statement shared on its website. "Known as both Luke Harper and Brodie Lee in the ring, Huber found success in every stop of his sports-entertainment career, as his soft spoken yet imposing presence helped him create countless awe-inspiring moments in the ring."

Many of Huber's former wrestling colleagues also shared personal tributes after news of his death on Saturday.

Photo: Getty Images

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