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Rollins revealed that Thumb, a student of his Black and Brave Wrestling Academy, has been battling cancer for over seven years. Rollins also shared a few pictures where Jared could be seen thrashing his fellow wrestlers and emphatically celebrating his in-ring achievements.
Jared Thumb, Seth Rollins.
WWE superstar Seth Rollins has shared an inspiring story of a cancer survivor defying all the odds to fulfil his wrestling dreams. The Visionary penned a heartfelt note for Jared Thumb– a student of his Black & Brave Wrestling Academy. Rollins, along with Marek Brave, opened the wrestling school in his hometown Davenport, Iowa, in 2014. One of the reigning NXT Tag Team champions, Nathan Frazer, took training at the academy before making his highly anticipated debut in WWE. In a recent social media post, Rollins revealed that Thumb has been battling cancer for over seven years. He also shed light on one of his hobbies– hunting.
Rollins also shared a few pictures where Jared could be seen thrashing his fellow wrestlers and emphatically celebrating his in-ring achievements. He also posed with a championship belt, supposedly won at a domestic event. The post highlighted how Thumb is enjoying his life despite suffering from a life-threatening illness.
“Jared Thumb. Muscatine, IA, USA. He loves hunting, wrestling, and family. Every day no matter what he does he always does things to the fullest of his ability. Cancer survivor and in remission for over 7 years. And it’s always hunting season when Jared Thumb is around,” Seth Rollins shared on Instagram.
Rollins is currently gearing up to face Roman Reigns and CM Punk at WrestleMania 41. They will clash in a triple-threat match, not for any championship but to prove their legacy. It will be the first time that these three generational talents will go head-to-head at a premium live event.
On the last episode of WWE RAW, Rollins launched a surprise attack on Paul Heyman. Punk was out there and tried his best to save his best friend from the ire of Rollins. The Architect, however, effortlessly took down Punk before preparing his second Curb Stomp or Heyman. He ultimately took that back, saying that Heyman owed him a favour. That’s when Punk asked Heyman to stay quiet during the WrestleMania bout.
Going by the recent incident on RAW, many feel Heyman might betray both Punk and Reigns to join hands with Rollins at the mega event, slated to be hosted in Las Vegas on April 19 and 20.