Elijah “Drax Shadow” Mainville, the 9-year-old boy who signed a WWE contract back in 2015 in the ring with his favorite wrestler, Cody Rhodes, has died following a six-year battle with with stage-four neuroblastoma.
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Mainville had entered hospice on Jan. 4, according to his Facebook page. He died on Sunday night.
Wrestling officials, who had made the California youth a honorary WWE Superstar, tweeted their condolences on Monday morning.
WWE extends its deepest condolences to the family of Elijah Mainville, aka “Drax Shadow.” https://t.co/O3YFZQWJGN pic.twitter.com/ujQzuaAcR8
— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2017
You can help the family with funeral services costs on their gofundme page. Here are some of the many touching tributes from other WWE superstars.
Stephanie McMahon
#RIPDraxShadow #RIPElijahMainville Your light illuminated us all and will shine even brighter in Heaven. #Warrior @ConnorsCure pic.twitter.com/9J64sG5otS
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) January 9, 2017
Sasha Banks
❤ #RIPDraxShadow pic.twitter.com/Dm7myjjBJi
— Sasha Bank$ (@SashaBanksWWE) January 9, 2017
Shane O Mac
Rest In Peace, Drax Shadow.
— Shane O’ Mac (@BringsTheMoney) January 9, 2017
2007-2017#RIPDraxShadow
Brandi Rhodes
Heaven has acquired another sweet little angel in Elijah. Forever in our hearts…Drax Shadow. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/2Sypgw1av8
— Brandi Rhodes (@TheBrandiRhodes) January 9, 2017
Bayley
#DraxShadow, the best hugger I’ve ever met and a true warrior. Rest peacefully Elijah.
Naomi
#rip Elijah
Goldust
God is with you Elijah Mainville. #DraxShadow will rock the heavens!! #RIP . @ConnorsCure @Whipping_Cancer
— Dustin Rhodes (@Goldust) January 9, 2017
Cody Rhodes
And if this one doesn’t make you tear up …
2007-2017
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) January 9, 2017
Thank-you Elijah. You taught me bravery.
(I know there’s a certain cowboy waiting for you in the sky…) pic.twitter.com/1u86qjSWNp
