Legendary wrestling announcer and promoter Larry Matysik has passed away at the age of 72, according to the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame Facebook page.

Longtime wrestling fans and historians may remember Larry as the host of Wrestling at the Chase, which was based out of St. Louis, Missouri. Behind the scenes, he worked as both a promoter and a booker in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and also worked closely with legendary promoter Sam Muchnick. Larry also wrote several books about wrestling.

He was inducted into the St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2007 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014.

More information about Larry's career can be found here at F4WOnline.com/The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

WNS extends our sincerest condolences to Larry's family and friends.