Charlie King

Charlie King died on October 3, 2026, at the age of 25. Rocket City Championship Wrestling announced his passing with a statement that said the promotion was sad to bring the news that one of its own, Charlie King Chicken Finger, had passed away, and that it would celebrate his life that night. New South Pro Wrestling also posted on October 3, 2026, extending deepest condolences to his family and friends and reflecting on how short and fragile life can feel when someone with so much youth and potential is taken away. No cause of death has been disclosed. Reputable outlets covering the story stated that no further details about the circumstances of his death had been made public as of those announcements. No funeral or memorial arrangements had been announced in the initial reporting.

Public reporting on Charlie King's early life remains limited. Coverage that followed his death identified him as an Alabama based independent wrestler whose career was centered on the state's indie promotions rather than on a national television roster. No verified accounts of his birthplace, childhood, schooling, or family background had been published by major wrestling outlets at the time Fightful and Ringside News reported his death on October 3, 2026. What is clear from the announcements by Rocket City Championship Wrestling and New South Pro Wrestling is that colleagues knew him as a young man still learning the business and already well liked on the Alabama circuit.

King wrestled under the ring name Chicken Finger and was nicknamed Straight Out the Fryer. He was known for an energetic, high flying style and primarily competed on Alabama's independent scene. He frequently appeared for Rocket City Championship Wrestling and Spartan Pro Wrestling, and had more recently begun working for New South Pro Wrestling. Match listings place him on Rocket City Championship Wrestling cards at Rocket City Arena in Hazel Green, Alabama, including Path to Wrestlingcon 9 night one on March 21, 2026, against Christian Pierce; an RCCW Television Championship match against DeJohn on July 4, 2026, at Let Freedom Ring; and another television title match against DeJohn on September 5, 2026, at Time to Rock. Promoters and peers described him as still early in his career, making new fans and paying his dues while becoming a bright spot across several Alabama promotions.

Details of King's personal life outside professional wrestling have not been widely reported. The promotions that announced his death referred to his family and friends in their condolences but did not name surviving relatives in the statements quoted by Fightful and Ringside News. There is no confirmed public information about a spouse, children, or other immediate family members. Colleagues emphasized his warmth in and out of the ring: New South Pro Wrestling called him a joy to others while he was learning his craft, and Rocket City Championship Wrestling remembered him as a great young man whose loss left the promotion heartbroken.

King's death prompted an outpouring of grief across the Alabama independent wrestling community. Fans and fellow performers shared tributes after Rocket City Championship Wrestling and New South Pro Wrestling made their announcements, remembering a high flying young wrestler whose career was still taking shape. His ring persona Chicken Finger, Straight Out the Fryer, and his work for Rocket City Championship Wrestling, Spartan Pro Wrestling, and New South Pro Wrestling form the public record of a short career marked by energy, enthusiasm, and the affection of the promotions that featured him. Fightful and Ringside News both extended condolences to his family and friends. He is remembered as a bright spot on the Alabama indie scene who was still learning, still making fans, and already missed by those who shared the ring with him.