Jim Cornette on Kevin Sullivan's Medical Battle

From Episode 350 of the Jim Cornette's Drive Thru
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[@justSarah.24]

Not that I'm a fan of Tony Khan but he donated $10,000 to the gofundme... so..... thats nice.

[@cHriiSzbEe]

I want $10,000

[@matthewhostetter8974]

Only after he saw Cornette donated 5k, and he had to upstage him

[@JoKiR90]

He uses his money in an attempt to gain the respect of wrestlers and fans alike. That’s why you’ve got guys like Cesaro making like $4 million a year in AEW. It was a nice gesture but it was an empty gesture.

[@BetterCallJamie]

was it great?

[@maitreyas.4902]

Jericho usually gives 5000 also.Tgis happens too often ya know ?

[@ifgwelf]

Sepsis is no joke. Kevin Sullivan was incredible in Florida. He was a physical specimen in his prime. A great mind on wrestling. It's sad that when people like this pass on, who retains all that knowledge?

[@blackout2430]

Karma for Benoit

[@NLaBar]

He was one of those guys who may have been significantly shorter than your typical star wrestler, but his muscular frame + the way he carried himself made that a non-issue as far as his credibility goes.

[@natmason5528]

​@@blackout2430 BS

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@blackout2430 Derp.

[@SteveDrenser]

sepis like a cold homie get woke son

[@darthsiddious7469]

Get well, Booker man!

[@mjdf122]

I respect you Booker Man

[@Dallasworley333]

“We’ve got a Donnybrook, and we’re only 20 seconds in!”

[@kingmorrison749]

$48,000 has been raised of the $20,000 goal. That's so fckn awesome!!

[@user-mu2mp8ll6c]

Damn. I went in yesterday it was like 24k. Good on them for supporting their own

[@JB-xh5mc]

Corny was 5000 of it

[@erics8018]

Tk was 10k of it

[@TerrickTerran]

@@erics8018 even if I don't care for AEW, that was generous.

[@mage1439]

@@TerrickTerran Well, even people who hate TK say he's a nice guy.

[@televiper11]

Sullivan’s booking of the under & mid card in WCW was excellent. As for the main event, he had Hogan handcuffs on.

[@anthonylucero6650]

Oh shut up ya mook😒

[@vincesmith2499]

He convinced Hogan to turn heel, though.

[@quentinkaasa47]

Not in the year 2000.

[@Jtplaysgames21]

You can hear in Jim’s voice he’s shaken up by this

[@jaredgarrison333]

Time for Jim to grow up

[@gtf2584]

@@jaredgarrison333 your a swell fella geez man

[@noneofuourbusiness]

​@@jaredgarrison333i need you to tell us how we get a hold of you??? GARRISON TELL BARBARDY and Mr Slave to stop ass fucking you

[@jaredgarrison333]

@@gtf2584 I know I am. This is embarrassing

[@blackout2430]

Maybe he’ll find God now since his guilty friend is Paying the piper.

[@user-do2ev2hr7h]

Say what you want about Jim but you can always hear the pain in his voice when one of his friends is in trouble.

[@shyguy85]

yeah no shit its called human emotion

[@user-do2ev2hr7h]

Of course. My point is that for all the crap his detractors talk about him, Jim obviously is a guy who feel things deeply.

[@blackout2430]

@@user-do2ev2hr7hyep and he still will remain a miserable confused and lost atheist like a baby throwing a tantrum

[@user-ws3db8jx7r]

Encephalitis is an inflamation in one of the linings of the brain

[@RadicalizedEdward]

instead of spreading conspiracy theories about Kevin Sullivan harming the Benoit family (a theory that is extremely inaccurate, hurtful and disrespectful), I wanted to highlight that Kevin Sullivan really respected Nancy Benoit for her wrestling mind. Despite their marriage not working and escalating to a physical altercation, he still has been nothing but respectful about his ex wife’s contributions in wrestling. Kevin Sullivan even said on Corny’s podcast that Nancy should be in the Hall of Fame as the OG Diva and for her influences in wrestling costume design.

[@KomradeKrusher]

Exactly. Never had a bad word about her, he always sings her praises. But to some smooth brains, that's probably just part of the masquerade...

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@KomradeKrusher Yep, he could have been really bitter but never has said a single bad word about her the entire time.

[@usernameluis305]

Krisp Benwah

[@availxe8639]

@@maxxdahl6062 Why would someone who killed someone, talk bad about them? That would make them number 1 suspect, of course he is gonna talk nice about her. lol

[@maxxdahl6062]

@@availxe8639 Derp.

[@JRJrsx85]

Kevin Sullivan and his run in Florida changed the wrestling business forever. He resurrected the careers of Mark Lewin and Bob Roop and gave us Luna Vachon. Without the Sullivan Army, no Raven’s Flock, Ministry Of Darkness, or Wyatt Family. The Varsity Club are possibly the most underrated stable in wrestling history. Him, Rotundo and Steiner were wrestling’s version of the Three Stooges.

[@ifgwelf]

Man I love anything to do with Mark Lewin

[@JimCornetteIsMyDad]

I hated the Varsity Club so much. Especially Rotunda. He seemed so smug.

[@rccomics]

I grew up watching CWF and that era was awesome.

[@jasonjimerson7046]

I'm a big fan of Kevin Sullivan's work, and I do hope he recovers. He is such a great mind when it comes to creating characters or telling stories in the ring.

[@doug2001]

Imagining Corny chasing down and spanking someone else’s kid is hilarious to me.

[@markfroman738]

That woulda been peak 80’s Corny!

[@p.d.l7023]

With a tennis racket.

[@mage1439]

And then the kid's grandma beats him with her purse.

[@j_mad]

​@@p.d.l7023🤣🤣🤣

[@buckchuckgaming597]

Say what you will about Jericho, he always steps up and donates to everyone’s GoFundMe.

[@nomansland2111]

FACTS

[@seereadnhear]

😢 Kevin Sullivan was my favorite heels growing up as a kid being from Florida I watched championship wrestling from Florida religiously every weekend .

[@Jussie44]

Jim & Stacey donated 5,000 dollars. Bless. TK did 10k too, something he has done recently that I actually liked

[@THE_SKiZzLe23]

Jimbo could've taken the profits from his KZbin channel from the past month & easily paid off the entire $20,000 goal himself if he was truly a "friend" of Sullivan's. Pretty pathetic actually how he's pretending to be hurt by the news & talking about how much Sullivan means to him & his career. Yet, Cornette's multimillionaire tightwad ass refused to fork out the entire $20,000 goal like a REAL FRIEND with means of Jimbo would do.

[@Jussie44]

@@THE_SKiZzLe23 say your a mark without saying your a mark

[@xxxaragon]

By many accounts, Khan is supposed to be a genuinely nice person. Even Corny himself thanked him after the Bobby Eaton has passed (with AEW having a graphic and tweets, despite Eaton having never worked there in any capacity), literally saying: “Tony Khan is not a horrible human being, we may see way far apart on wrestling and a variety of issues but that was a cool thing to do Tony. So I hope somebody will deliver that message to him.” As weird as it may sound, at the end of the day, when we're literally talking about people in serious medical condition or worse, it is "just wrestling" (as in: no matter how much Khan and Cornette seem to disagree on the whole philosophy etc., some things are still more important).

[@johnthebomb06]

​@@THE_SKiZzLe23 Have you ever worked a day in your life?

[@greghuffman3061]

skizzle is the kind of guy who when his friend is struggling be like "yeah thats rough man" then goes back to criticizing people on the internet

[@pridehunter2507]

This time last year I was in the hospital battling sepsis for almost a month. I was in a coma the first 3 days and ICU the rest of the week. I got lucky and survived but it took sooooo much out of me I was weak for another 2 months. Praying 🙏 for Kevin Sullivan and a speedy full recovery

[@jackkottwitz5236]

Kevin Sullivan is the one person who has directly or indirectly shaped everything that I think is great in professional wrestling. That is a wild thought, but true.

[@donaldkennedy9573]

And the NWO should have wanted him to stay as booker.

[@michaelhunziker7287]

His Florida run got me hooked

[@skytwohigh8721]

yip without kevin sullivan, we never had vignetts like we did in the 90s + taking supernatural stuff into wrestling was so new at the time, he was one of the first. I would say all the cool stuff we are remembering about the attitude era had an influence in memphis and Championship Wrestling From Florida

[@NLaBar]

The fact that you could hear corny trying to hold back tears at the start of this movie tells me that the outlook is grim in this situation. I hope I’m wrong + pray that Kevin can kick out from this. You’d never expect the Devil would be such an amazingly nice guy

[@blackout2430]

😂

[@Game-ib3ql]

Getting old sucks, get well soon man.

[@thefly869]

And a big “Fuck You” to all those brainless Benoit conspiracy theorists that are calling this karma because they think Kevin is the real murderer.

[@KomradeKrusher]

It's really only just one (so far), but he spams relentlessly.

[@thefly869]

@@KomradeKrusher Here it’s not so bad but on other social media, holy shit. On Twitter and TikTok, people are wishing him death like he was Hilter or Bin Laden.

[@fingersTitan]

@@KomradeKrusher Two have backend multi posts with zero factual evidence.

[@naturallawman2965]

Even if he did, credit for keeping CNN kayfabe this long. Moving on. I'm kinda sick of hearing about Benoit at this point tbh.

[@thomasgodfrey7587]

I hadn't heard that, or I at least forgot about it. Like any other conspiracy theory there's a lot of holes in them. In any case, I agree it's 100% bullshit.

[@luisg.407]

I wasn't around yet for The Sheik but Kevin Sullivan was one of the guys that always scared me. Loved him as the Taskmaster with the Varsity Club as well as his feud with Benoit. Get well Kevin. ❤

[@brandoncoit9295]

Sullivan was part of one of the most realistic looking matches ever, that street fight with Benoit was crazy, they were all over the place, Nancy was shreaking, Kevin was shoulder checking fans, it was awesome chaos!

[@RyanHunter723]

That was a great rivalry

[@IchMagEssen13]

It's always rough to hear Corny broken up about something like this

[@jaredgarrison333]

Really?

[@SamuelGates-db3jz]

Kevin Sullivan was absolutely great, we love you little buddy

[@johnsawh8459]

Wishing Kevin Sullivan all the best. Grew up watching him in CWF fighting against the Family (Dusty, Blackjack Mulligan, Barry Windham) and others, great memories.

[@warren_r]

I was a big fan of the MSL & Sullivan podcast way back in the early days of wrestler podcasts in the mid-2010s. One of the few podcasts there has ever been that comes close to the charm and depth of Cornette's Drive-Thru. Hope Sullivan continues to be with us for a long time to come.

[@samspurgeon4222]

I live in Johnson City, TN and the best live match I ever saw was Sullivan vs Benoit. This was the Monday night war era and they fought all over Freedom Hall, the audience went wild and it was something to see. The funniest part is on the way home, we saw them walking into a bar together 😂

[@blackout2430]

Shame… friends are wolves in sheep’s clothing. Benoit was naive

[@d.52555]

@@blackout2430you really need help.

[@tysontomko]

Best accent ever

[@Deans-jm3uf]

Kevin also was a somewhat early podcaster with his show on mlw. It was an interesting show before it fizzled out.

[@markabboud4855]

I hate that all my childhood heroes are riding off into the sunset. Every time one passes, a little piece of my childhood dies as well

[@blackout2430]

Karma for Benoit

[@alphatoddio]

​@@blackout2430dude seriously

[@p.d.l7023]

I was saying that just yesterday. The kid from Alf died.

[@markabboud4855]

@@p.d.l7023 Really?! When?

[@angelawalker7582]

I feel the same way. Everytime I hear an actor, musicians, or wrestlers hits me hard.

[@buddyholloman4884]

His feud with billy Graham was awesome

[@al5306]

It was always awesome to see Kevin wrestle in WCW. He looked so unhinged. He’d kick a guy in the head and bark at him lol one of my all time favorites!

[@monsieurmagic]

Get well soon, Taskmaster. You'll pull through this.

[@jaredgarrison333]

@@monsieurmagic you sure about that? The man is in his 70s

[@monsieurmagic]

@@jaredgarrison333 Well, yeah, but we can root for the guy while he's fighting, now can't we

[@SlicRic81]

Hope not

[@yawsrko]

​@jaredgarrison333 if Ric could come out of ICU, so can Sullivan

[@jaredgarrison333]

@@yawsrko that’s fair, can’t argue that.

[@Yea6408]

I could listen to Kevin talk all day I love that accent

[@michaelgerrish7944]

Loved it when Kevin would be talking to his dad telling him about his new monster he had ready to join the Dungeon of Doom !! Classic !! GET WELL SOON TASK MASTER !!

[@vincesmith2499]

His dad?

[@chrischar9428]

​@@vincesmith2499he called curtis Father

[@rodneybrimer5171]

My fav wrestler from my childhood. His week to week heel turn was must see tv back around 1981. Every Sat evening I was glued to CWF and I enjoyed the carnage Sullivan brought. I have been a fan of his ever since. I’m concerned for him when I heard the news. Prayers for Kevin and his family.

[@BetterCallJamie]

Get well soon Kevin.

[@Fyoutube12]

Dvmb sheep

[@heatherwright3981]

Encephalitis is no joke either, it's a brain infection..

[@MarkedInBlack]

Kevin Sullivan is the man who got me into watching wrestling when I was 12. His Prince of Darkness character in FL was intriguing, and my dad used to take me to the Tampa Armory to watch him. I had a random chance to meet him and Fallen Angel while shopping in a store with my parents at 14 (they were shopping, too… not a meet and greet), and they took the time to talk with me. 2 years ago I got to have a nice conversation with him at an independent show in Seminole, FL. The least I could do was join the long list of people who donated to his GoFundMe, even if I couldn’t give near as much as others. He’s such a cool, pleasant man in person. I wish him well and a full recovery.

[@p.d.l7023]

I liked The Varsity Club: Rotunda, Rick Steiner, Steve Williams, Dan Spivey and that was it. Lasted just long enough.

[@nicholasthornton2367]

Kevin Sullivan freaked me out when I was a kid the first time I saw him live in Southeastern/Continental.

[@sassy7766]

Hubby and I have watched the 80s recently. We love to watch the varsity club. It’s amazingly funny! 😂 the way Rick and Mike would argue while Kevin was talking and totally ignored them.

[@rgwebb5165]

Kevin is a brilliant mind and a great storyteller. Hope he gets well.

[@carolecaramela4272]

Jim & Stacey Cornette $5,000 You may hate me Jim since I am a Repulican but setting that aside, your heart is sold gold!!!! Thank you for doing this donation! You are AWESOME!!!

[@williamthomas5215]

My grandfather last year went in for back surgery and got an infection on his toe and had a combination of a blood infection and sepsis. He started suffering delirium and has no memory of the entire thing. He was in the hospital for 6 weeks straight then came home and couldn’t function or walk then had to go back because he kept falling and not remembering things. They then kept him for 2 more months. He’s 77. Finally they got him in remission after 3 1/2 months. He’s home and has been healthy (mostly, he still has a slight limp but mentally he’s all good). He has no memory of the entire ordeal. Needless to say, it’s all no joke. You can survive but it takes a lot and you have to be mentally tough/stubborn enough to survive through it.

[@denniscook512]

First time I saw Kevin Sullivan he was teaming with Joey Rossi in Tn territory during the early 70s. Not understanding and being a "mark" for the business I saw him while living in Fla in the late 70s. What a great talent and mind for the business. Get well...Prayers for Kevin and family

[@misterelom]

I remember growing up a wrestling fan in Philly, which was an NWA & WWF town and a few territories aired on tv there (AWA, World Class, UWF) and since I was a big Apter mag fan as a kid, I used to read about territories that didn't air in my area, the main one being Florida and i'd read these articles about Kevin Sullivan and his faction with Mark Lewin, Fallen Angel, and Bob Roop, and they'd usually have photos to go along with it and I was fascinated with his character because I had never seen anything like it before. Then I remember my best friend, also a wrestling fan, went to visit family in Florida and brought back a tape of some Florida episodes he recorded (about a year before Kevin started with Crockett) so I finally got to see him in action during his feud with the Windham family. Kevin Sullivan was pretty much the inspiration behind every modern day "cult/dark character" gimmick from Raven to the Wyatt Family to House of Black. Sending my well wishes to Kevin Sullivan and thanking him for all he's contributed to the business.

[@natmason5528]

Sēnor Wences reference! Ed Sullivan' show.💯 S' alright?

[@michaelhunziker7287]

Suh dite...

[@swishbenoit4489]

Hearing jim like this always is hard

[@DarthGossamer]

Always enjoyed everything he was involved with on camera, even the dungeon of doom stuff

[@jaredgarrison333]

Really?

[@p.d.l7023]

We were literally just talking about Kevin and his battles with Dusty in Florida. That was some good wrestling!

[@maitreyas.4902]

His weird groups such as the oddities is pretty much What the Wyatt Sicks are trying now .

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Sullivan had nothing to do with the oddities

[@maitreyas.4902]

@@bigglilwayne7050 Dungeon of Doom ? Sorry 😔

[@nickcervenka8756]

One of my first memories of watching wrestling, particularly outside of WWF was the dungeon of doom vs hulk Hogan

[@JonnyToxxxic]

Encephalitis is an inflammation of the brain. Kevin was always a stalwart badass in the biz. Good luck & God bless, my man. ❤

[@Josh-sl3xm]

Being a 90s kid and loving wwf characters myself, the dungeon of doom was fucking awesome.

[@glennhay5628]

met him a few times and he was always a nice person. he did a lot of indie shows, many times for little or no money.

[@SteelyPhilbert]

I'm still pissed off over how the Benoit Dark Side episode did him. Like you're making a documentary about a guy that unquestionably murdered hid wife and son (great wrestler with CTE...I know) and trying to make him look like the hero in the Kevin situation by implying that Kevin was a wife beater.

[@KClouisville]

Same. And very curious it was something that had NEVER been brought up before....especially from her sister....who had done several interviews about it (including a long interview on Jericho's podcast). Same sister who also apparently thought a worked fight between Benoit and Sullivan in a hallway was a shoot. Also, during the time in question, Sullivan and Nancy weren't living together....only time they would have been in the same place was at WCW....somehow they're telling me he hit her hard enough to give her a black eye and NO ONE there ever heard, saw or noticed anything about it and never said anything about it for two decades? I think so many people involved with that doc were friends with Benoit they wanted to deflect a bit of heat from him.

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

Sad to hear this news! And jimmy breaking like this hurts me too.....donation made!

[@user-my7qs8rm2t]

IWCCW, CWA, NEPW! Seen him at them all! Out of Boston here! HUGE Sullivan fan!

[@tkbass01]

My dad died of Sepsis in October. That infection can and will ravage the body. It is extremely painful to watch and is life-threatening. Many prayers to him and his family.

[@stevewebber5883]

The show he did in Knoxville was great. Nancy would crack up when Ron and Don Wright would threaten to give him an East Tennessee Dawg Whuppin'.

[@davidholdren1358]

Always been a big fan of Kevin's, from the Florida days and after

[@SirCrazyPretzel]

I never saw much of Kevin Sullivan's in ring work other than in ECW and in WCW. I liked his character and he could do a good promo but I wasn't a fan of his in ring stuff. Maybe his earlier in ring work was a lot better and smoother? I thought the double stomp looked like a weak finisher. But I enjoyed his teaming up with Tazmaniac and the Dungeon of Doom stuff was cheesy goofy but fun. I pray he recovers from sepsis

[@michaelhunziker7287]

Check out his Florida run in the mid 80's. .

[@DarkBlueBaker]

I say this with the utmost ♥️. Anytime I see Kevin Sullivan in an interview, I can't help but think of my Grandpa Ray. They surprisingly look similar and they both have this roughness to their voice when they're speaking to you. I hope Kevin recovers quickly and can go home. It's especially true when you're not feeling well or going through something that there really is no place like home.

[@newersify]

why not link the GFM in the description?

[@raimywinter2309]

How do I donate

[@bamir1]

Jim and his wife made a very generous donation to the GoFundMe. As did Jericho, Brian Last and Tony Khan

[@jaredbrady5566]

I loved the Dungeon of Doom as a kid. And I won't hear a bad thing about it! Get well soon Taskmaster ❤

[@FerretJohn]

For those with no medical awareness, Sepsis is a serious condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection, causing organ damage and sometimes death. Encephalitis is an infection that causes inflammation in the brain, both are very serious,

[@dzig228]

Kevin Sullivan made a huge impact on the business. He was a great mastermind of psychology of wrestling & different gimmick matches. He was a great booker & worker. He was a great amateur wrestler in Boston in his younger years. Hope he gets better.

[@michaelwilliams7400]

Kevin is one of the more honest guys on shoot interviews. Doesn't have to put himself over like so many others. Get well, sir. Hope the Celtics championship put a smile on his face.

[@raymondtipton7243]

Thanks Jim and Stacy Cornette for your $10.000.00 donation.....thats so generous

[@Bale4Bond]

He looked really fragile and unwell on the Vice WCW-documentary.

[@chroniclesofnigeria1358]

good, Kevin is a horrible person

[@Bale4Bond]

@@chroniclesofnigeria1358 ah yes, another genius that probably believes he off'd the Benoit‘s instead of poor old Chris.

[@blackout2430]

@@Bale4Bond who else would magically decide to live off the grid the same year that said person that they are accused of is now gone

[@blackout2430]

@@Bale4Bondkarma time

[@chroniclesofnigeria1358]

@Bale4Bond way to assume and make an ass of yourself, Kevin Sullivan had nothing to do with Chris murdering his family. But Kevin Sullivan over the last 10+ years that I've known him, has been at best a cowardly bully and at worst, is a child predator.

[@insupportofjunhado]

I believe sepsis is what did in Adrian Street. It almost did in my maternal grand mother and paternal grandfather.

[@wwltd3036]

Make #HEYRUBE a positive thing when one of ours is in need of help. Proud of the way fans and workers have come together to help Sullivan and others in the last few years

[@BarbabusDGreezy]

This thumbnail is insane

[@High_Tide_Imbibe]

Checking the Gofundme and I see it has more than doubled its goal of $20, 000. Like or hate Tony Khan, it seems he donated $10, 000 of it! Pretty great news. Hope Kev gets well soon.

[@p.d.l7023]

Here's something that i just thought about: Before he went to wwf to be a big star, he was in Kevin's frienemy in WCW. The first version of Mankind in wwf = very much Florida Kevin Sullivan.

[@quincee3376]

Best wishes.

[@JimCornetteIsMyDad]

I donated. And I hope other people who read this decide to donate to. Kevin Sullivan provided a lot of really good memories for me in the past. I only wish I was able to help other wrestlers like Abdullah when they had problems. Keep eating that cosmic cookie with Abudadein.

[@stephenrogers4537]

Kevin is a tough old bird from the old school he's not whining he's not complaining but he could use some help so let's give it to him!🫵

[@simonbird8093]

Oof I've had Sepsis and it's not fun at all, and mine wasn't even that bad. Wishing him well and hoping for a speedy recovery. He was a genuine pioneer and his Satanist gimmick was a red hot heat magnet in the 80s.

[@nosferaiuzial866]

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain due to infection 😢

[@blackout2430]

Due to the guilt of knowing you took lives probably if I had to take a guess

[@Handle_Needs_3_Or_More_Charact]

​@@blackout2430you're trying way too hard.

[@isabellenicoleherman6816]

At one time Kevin Sullivan was my favorite wrestler and I would say he is still one of my favorite all-time wrestlers.

[@andrewcarter3367]

Kevin Sullivan’s run in Florida (82-87, I think) was pretty incredible. Great heel stable. Dude was totally believable as the cult leader. My Mom would leave the room when Sullivan came on tv during CWF on Saturday nights. “That man is evil!” 😂

[@fredjohnson5938]

KS is the only other wrestling personality that is as captivating during interviews as JC. It's no wonder they get along so well.

[@sonofsarek]

As a kid, I didn't mind the corny Dungeon of Doom stuff. Wrestling is best when there is variety. WCW was always willing to try something new and wacky, which made it entertaining to watch.

[@jm-fe1iz]

encephalitis is inflammation of the brain for anyone wondering

[@avalond1193]

Dang that's awful 😢

[@raymondtipton7243]

My brother n 1988 or 1989 picked up...Mike Rotunda...Kevin Sullivan and Dr. Death Steve Williams at the Tri cities airport and took them too a Ramada Inn when all 3 wrestlers were n the Varsity Club..and My brother said Sullivan tipped him 5 bucks and was the nicest one of the 3 wrestlers...

[@rameshsudial]

Best Wishes Kevin Sullivan Get well soon

[@jesterr7133]

This sucks. I've noticed that he didn't look to be in good health in many of his Dark Side appearances, so I can't say I was surprised when I heard this. It was nice to see that Jim and many others have stepped up to help and show him the respect he deserves. I wish him the best.

[@stephenhester9804]

I was thinking he looked pretty frail in the Who Killed WCW Documentaries, hope he pulls through.

[@lb2.0.45]

Get well soon Kevin!

[@uriustosh]

Godspeed

[@romewilliams3526]

Jim must not of heard the pro-trump promo Sullivan did.

[@jamesreding6336]

Praying for Kevin Sullivan and family

[@franciscoj.figueroarivera8337]

Encephalitis is a swelling or inflammation of the brain. Can be caused by an infection or a blow to the brain.

[@mikejejenich-pb5zx]

Sullivan is one of the greats of the rasslin buisness. As a kid. His cult leader gimmick scared the crap outa me 👋🤣

[@rogeredmonds5302]

Kevin Sullivan rules

[@user-st5un4xy9n]

I enjoyed that from Jim and Brian. Kevin is really almost the last hero of wrestling that I've liked