I first met Markus Crane in the mid 00’s. He’d come to shows in Rock Island, IL & you could just tell how much he loved wrestling. Markus broke into wrestling in the Midwest & in 2009 he moved out to PA to live w/ me & to train a bit more extensively. I am crushed by his passing.

— Chris Hero (Is Back) (@ChrisHero) December 27, 2021