Terry Brunk, known to wrestling fans as Sabu, has died at age 60, the WWE announced Sunday. The wrestling pioneer threw opponents through tables and barbed wire.

Mr. Brunk rose to fame with the Extreme Championship Wrestling Circuit, pioneering a wrestling style that made use of props like tables and chairs.

Sabu, the "hardcore" wrestling pioneer who helped bring tables, chairs, barbed wire and other instruments into the mainstream, has died.