It is with deep sadness to announce that Former WWE Writer Joe Franciosi has passed away.

Joe Franciosi was a writer for WWE as recent as 2010 and also worked for UPW, the promotion that helped launch the career of top wrestling stars including John Cena and Samoa Joe.

On behalf of Wrestling-News.Net, we would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Joe Franciosi.