Mae Young WWE hall of famer and one of the greatest female wrestlers of all time passed away last January 14, 2014.
It was reported by people.com that Mae Young was gravely ill and has been under hospice care for the past month.
She was removed on life support and on January 14, 2014, Mae Young the WWE hall of famer passed away at the age of 90.
Many of her colleagues took to twitter and posted tributes to her.
Stephanie McMahon posted "#RIPTheOneandOnlyGreatMaeYoung A true pioneer and legend has passed tonight. Long live the memory of my friend and @WWE Hall of Famer."
Wrestler and "Fast and the furious" star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson also had some words about Mae Young. He said on twitter "She's a wrestling pioneer. I truly had deep affection & respect for "Aunty Mae" Young. RIP. #IMissUMae"
Fozzy Vocalist and WWE wrestler Chris Jericho posted "#RIPMaeYoung Great lady, up for anything-like gettin powerbombd or catchin me spying on her in the shower! #longstory"
Former WWE Diva and wrestler Mickie James said in her tweet "A fighter until the very end! Forever in our hearts,memories, & fighting spirit! A true HOF legend!"
TNA wrestler Samoa Joe posted on his twitter "May we all live as boldly as Mae Young, and at least be a quarter as tough. Rest well."
Promoter Dixie Carter posted on her twitter account "RIP Mae Young. A true trailblazer in our industry. She paved the way for every woman in the pro wrestling business."
Former WWE champion Triple H posted "#RIPTheOneandOnlyGreatMaeYoung Thank you for your example to my girls on how to get all you want out of life! #pioneer #legend #whatarun"
Mae Young's first bout was in 1939.In 2000 she was crowned "Miss Royal Rumble," at the age of 77. In 2008, she was the third woman to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. In March 2013, WWE stars and fans celebrated her 90th birthday live on Monday Night Raw.
