Independent wrestler Jeff “Cannonball” Guerriero, best known to fans as Jeff Cannonball, has died at 39 after a lengthy battle with ALS. His wife, Terra Calaway, announced on social media that he passed away at 2 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
Cannonball revealed his diagnosis in May 2025, following roughly a year in which doctors struggled to explain what was happening to him. He kept a positive outlook throughout, continuing to post about wrestling and keeping his Short Soda Reviews going, the series that helped turn the deathmatch veteran into a viral favorite.
The wrestling world rallied around him. GCW inducted him into its Deathmatch Hall of Fame in June 2025, and Joey Janela organized CannonballFest on September 14, 2025, in New Providence, New Jersey, with all proceeds going to Cannonball and his family. AEW’s MJF was among the names announced for the show.
In the ring, the New Providence native worked for H2O Wrestling, GCW and MLW, where he was part of The Calling alongside Sami Callihan and Rickey Shane Page. His championship résumé included the H2O Tag Team Championship with Mitch Vallen as The Lone Rangers, the H2O Danny Havoc Hardcore Championship and the ISDub Falls Count Anywhere Championship.
Peers, friends and family consistently describe Cannonball as kind, funny and a genuinely good guy to be around. He is survived by Calaway and their son, Milo.
Fans who want to help his family can do so through Calaway’s website.
SEScoops sends its condolences to Cannonball’s family, friends and everyone in the wrestling community who loved him.
