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Independent Wrestler Artist Artest Passes Away
March 22, 2025 | Posted by

Independent wrestler Artist Artest collapsed at an XVW event, and the promotion has informed fans that Artest has sadly passed away. Artest, real name Graham Michael, was rushed to the hospital but did not survive. In a statement on Facebook, XVW wrote:
“It is with great sadness that I have the duty to inform the fans of XVW That After Collapsing Tonight At XVW, And being rushed to the hospital… Artist Artest has passed away . We Wish To Send Our condolences to his family, friends and fans . Our Staff Worked Tirelessly To Keep Him alive until the medics arrived. We Will Pause Activities In Remembrance of The Life of Artest. Rest in peace champ.“
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