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Kathleen Speirs

Scots wrestling champ dies after posting final tragic tweet about 'living for last time'

Scotland's wrestling circuit is mourning the sudden death of heavyweight champion Adrian McCallum. 

The 36-year-old, known as Lionheart , died on Wednesday after posting a final tragic tweet about living for the 'last time'.

The heavyweight veteran wrote: "One day you will eat your last meal.

"You will smell your last flower, you will hug your friend for the last time. 

"You might not know it's the last time, that's why you must do everything you love with passion.”

He issued a final tweet on Tuesday night (Twitter)

His cause of death is yet unknown. 

The wrestling legend, originally from Coventry, was hailed as a 'central figure of the golden generation of Scottish wrestlers' who had a 'lion's heart inside and outside the ring'. 

Adrian was the owner of Ayrshire-based Pro Wrestling Elite and coated at Glasgow Pro Wrestling Asylum (GPWA).

Devastated fans, students and colleagues paid tribute to the Insane Champion Wrestling (ICW) legend.

GPWA posted on Facebook: "We are heartbroken to learn of the tragic death of ICW World Heavyweight Champion , Adrian ‘Lionheart’ McCallum. 

"Adrian was a mainstay of ICW and British professional wrestling. 

"Most importantly, he was our friend. 

"His passing leaves a huge hole in the lives of those who knew him."

Tributes have been flooding in for the champion (Twitter)

Burnistoun comedian Robert Florence tweeted: "Lionheart was a central figure in the golden generation of Scottish wrestlers who put British wrestling back on the map.

"He was such a lovely big guy to me. 

"This is a hard one. 

"We’ll miss you, Hearto."

On Facebook Joel Hartman commented: "He had a lion's heart in the ring and outside the ring."

Lionheart was the ICW's current world heavyweight champion and had been among the best in his field for the past decade. 

He appeared on hit wrestling shows including TNA and WWE. 

In March 2014 he broke his neck in two places and was told he may never walk again. 

Adrain defied doctors and returned wrestling one year later. 

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