Former wrestler Solomon Grundy passes away

Solomon Grundy (Tim Hagood)– a wrestler from Texas who went on to become a memorable character in Mexico — has passed away.

Grundy’s death was announced today by wrestling historian Roy Lucier, who shared that Grundy passed due to a massive heart attack.

“It is with the deepest and saddest heart that I come to all of you this morning and bring the news of the passing of my close friend, Solomon Grundy aka Tim Hagood, who passed last night after a massive heart attack,” Lucier announced.

“An amazing career, started around Texas and ended up in Mexico, known as a lovable Hillbilly Jim type character. Personally, I loved the dude. I could stay on the phone with him for hours listening to stories about his time in CMLL in the early 90’s, during the Vampiro era and the stuff he was a part of. This one deeply hurts.”

Named after a comic book villain, Grundy competed in World Class Championship Wrestling and Memphis but found his most success in Mexico. He competed as a super heavyweight for EMLL/CMLL but lost a significant amount of weight after his days in the ring. While in Mexico, Grundy was part of a tag team with Mike Shaw (WWE wrestler Bastion Booger) where Shaw went by the name Aaron Grundy.

Grundy had been undergoing dialysis in recent years and was a caregiver to her mother before she passed away. He started a GoFundMe campaign in 2023 to help with the medical and financial difficulties he was facing.

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Joseph Currier
Joseph Currier

Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.

In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.