Thunder, Australian professional wrestler, Died at 34

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Luke Fordward was born in 1981, and died on June 30, 2016.

He was better known by his ring name Thunder.

He was an Australian masked professional wrestler (referred to as a luchador enmascarado in Mexico).

He was best known for his work in the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL).

Fordward made his Mexican debut in early 2013 portraying a tecnico (“good guy”) wrestling character.

Following a lengthy absence due to injury, he returned in August 2014 as a rudo (“bad guy”).

Thunder was one of only a few Australian wrestlers to work in Mexico.

He died due to stomach cancer.

Thunder passed away at 34 years old.