WWE production veteran Davey Coates passes away
A longtime member of WWE’s production team has passed away.
Several members of the company are paying tribute to Davey Coates online. Coates was listed as an International Production Manager for WWE.
Raw General Manager Adam Pearce was the first to publicly comment on Coates’ passing on Saturday.
Pearce wrote:
“Godspeed, Davey Coates. Another absolute legend behind the scenes who tirelessly worked for decades to bring @wwe to the globe. I can’t say enough about his passion and dedication. I’m honored to have worked with him and shared countless laughs along the way. My heart goes out to his friends, family, and all touched by this loss. Rest well, sir. 🙏”
Triple H wrote:
“Learned of the sad news of Davey Coates passing. Davey was
@WWE’s international touring manager and was largely responsible for making all international shows, large and small happen. He ensured our wrestling rings got to the most remote corners of the world, our backstage ran smoothly and always took great care and personal pride in assisting our NXT UK talent at the “UK Performance Centre.” Davey sent me this photo some years ago, another memory from an international tour 30 years ago… The thoughts of our crew, our talent and the entire WWE family are with his family today. See ya down the road, Davey. Catch you at the next gig.”
William Regal wrote:
“I’m beyond deeply saddened to hear my close friend and colleague Davey Coates has passed. We’ve been on tour with WWE for 20+ years in over 20 countries. We shared the same interests in British sub cultures and music. We laughed harder than anyone has the right to. We’ve shared our closest moments that we couldn’t tell anyone else. We both knew that we had charmed lives because of our work that we would never of had without it and both could have ended up going down a wrong path in our teens and later life. My deepest condolences to Henry and Davey’s friends and family. I’ll miss you forever.x”
NXT referee Darryl Sharma wrote:
“RIP Davey Coates. The grand wizard. Always a pleasure being his crew ref. Learned so much from him, including something I am literally applying today in Mexico. Thank you for everything. My thoughts are with his wife, son, family, and friends.”
Brooks Jensen commented on Coates’ passing as well:
“RIP Davey Coates Always appreciated you taking care of Briggs, Fallon, and myself back in NXT UK and thank you for not only your contribution to the WWE but to also being one of kindest human beings in this world”
Dave Mastiff wrote:
“RIP Davey Coates, a true diamond of a human being. Thank you for your dedication and hard work. More importantly thanks for the trust, the friendship and the stories.”
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