Jersey All Pro Wrestling owner "Fat" Frank Iadevia has passed away in his sleep overnight according to reports on his Facebook page. 

He founded JAPW with several partners in 1997, which would go on to become the launching pad for a number of top independent names such ROH champion Jay Lethal, Charlie Haas and Danny Maff, others such as Low Ki, Monsta Mack and Homicide, were also JAPW alumni before heading to Ring of Honor when it launched in 2001.