{"id":82653,"date":"2020-11-25T12:05:43","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T18:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=82653"},"modified":"2020-11-25T12:05:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T18:05:43","slug":"bob-ryder-found-dead-in-his-home-following-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2020\/11\/25\/bob-ryder-found-dead-in-his-home-following-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"Bob Ryder found dead in his home following cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-3393784151\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, ProWrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>Bob Ryder was found dead in his home on Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports. While the cause of death has not been announced, Ryder, a pro wrestling media member who went on to work for WCW and TNA\/Impact Wrestling, had a long battle with cancer prior to his death.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> Ryder founded the 1Wrestling.com website and eventually went to work for WCW. He later pitched the original idea that became TNA Wrestling. Ryder worked for TNA from the start and remained employed by Impact Wrestling until his death. 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