Jax Dane (Jeremy Laymon) died on December 25, 2024, due to complications from a heart attack suffered in late November.

Dane was a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, holding the title for 419 days from 2015 to 2016. He also held multiple other championships throughout his career.

The NWA released a statement mourning Dane’s loss, with NWA President William Patrick Corgan describing him as a “friend, mentor, absolute professional in and out of the ring, and loyalist”.

Here are some tributes from the wrestling world honoring the life of Jax Dane: