Tim White was a former WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) referee. He died at the age of 68, the company announced on Sunday. The cause of his death has not been revealed yet.

“WWE is saddened to learn that long-time referee Tim White has passed away. For more than two decades, Tim White was a dedicated WWE referee and official,” WWE said in a statement.  

Timothy Rhys White was born on March 25, 1954, in Cumberland, a town located in Rhode Island, United States. 

Career

In 1985, White began his professional wrestling career as a part-time referee and the agent of André the Giant, a French wrestler. 

In 1993, briefly after Andre’s death, White became a full-time referee and started appearing on-screen in wrestling events. 

On June 28, 1998, White was appointed as the referee for the iconic Hell in a Cell match between Mankind and The Undertaker in the King of the Ring tournament. During the match, Mike Foley, who is known by the stage name ‘Mankind’, fell from the top of the cell and landed straight into the ring. This resulted in a serious injury that required immediate medical assistance, so White decided to conclude the match.

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However, Foley begged White not to do so. Today, the match is remembered as one of the most iconic matches in the history of professional wrestling.

In 2002, White was injured during the Hell in a Cell match between Chris Jericho and Triple H.

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Two years later, at WrestleMania XX, White sustained a shoulder injury yet again, which caused him to retire from his referee career.

Apart from being a referee, White was also the owner of a bar known as The Friendly Tap.