CM Punk Sends a Message After WWE Employee Jim Shank Passes Away

CM Punk Sends a Message After WWE Employee Jim Shank Passes Away

CM Punk has paid tribute to one of WWE's most respected production team members, Jim Shank, who passed away on February 9, 2026.

WWE honors Jim Shank at the end of Raw broadcast - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews | WWE AEW NXT NJPW

WWE closed its broadcast of Monday Night Raw with a tribute to the passing of Jim Shank, who died this past Friday. Shank was sixty years old and died after battling colorectal cancer for several years. Shank had been with the company since November 1999 and served as its Technical Operations Manager. From Paul Levesque: On Friday, the @WWE family lost a beloved member of its production crew. Jim Shank was a fixture backstage and an incredible t…

Longtime WWE Technical Manager Jim Shank Passes Away at 60

Jim Shank, a beloved and respected member of the WWE production team for over 26 years, passed away last Friday at the age of 60 following a battle with colorectal cancer. Shank joined the company in November 1999 and most recently served as a Technical Operations Manager. Colleagues have described him as one of the kindest people to work alongside. During his health battle in 2025, WWE employees and friends rallied to raise over $200,000 via Go…

WWE Pays Tribute Following Death Of Long Time Employee After February 9 Raw

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WWE Honors Late Employee With Post-Show Tribute

WWE has paid tribute to a beloved member of its production family following the passing of Jim Shank. Shanks was a veteran employee who spent over 26 years with the company. Shank passed away last Friday after a long battle with colorectal cancer, just weeks after celebrating his 60th birthday. Joining the company in November 1999, Shank rose through the ranks to become the Technical Operations Manager. He remained in that position until his pas…

WWE pays tribute to long-time employee Jim Shank after he passes away

The February 9th 2026 edition of WWE RAW ended with a graphic in memory of long-time employee Jim Shank. It was reported by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com that Shank passed away on Friday after a battle with colorectal cancer. Shank had been with the company since November 1999, serving most recently as Technical Operations Manager and working as the operator for WWE’s remote-controlled and robotic cameras. Johnson noted that Shank was beloved by…