Scott Henson, known as “Big Cat,” a well-known figure in the Pacific Northwest independent wrestling scene, has died at the age of 40. Scott was a veteran of the wrestling scene in British Columbia. His passing was announced by Canadian Apex Wrestling on social media. The statement reads: ‘‘Canadian Apex Wrestling is deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of our Tag Team Champions and beloved friend, Scott Henson. Our hearts are heavy with grief, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.”
Scott Henson, also known as “Big Cat,” was a veteran of the wrestling scene in British Columbia. The 6-foot-1/2 Henson was born July 13, 1983, in Vancouver, British Columbia. Scott was an active podcaster and gamer, especially through The Worst Year of Our Lives podcast, which he did with his frequent tag team partner, Softpaws. An archive of the podcast can be found on YouTube.
Scott Henson began wrestling in October 2002, also known as Scoot and Jimmy James. In the 3-2-1 Battle! promotion, Henson was a two-time Solid Steel Champion in 2016. Outside the ring, Henson was a frequent contributor to the popular YouTube show ‘Your Movie Sucks’. As a part of the “Big Cat” gimmick, Henson would come out to the ring wearing gloves that looked like paws and then squeeze his hand to look like paws … which the audience would do too.
Henson was a part of the active Twitch channel YMSPlays, and his co-gamer YMS (Adum) posted, “You were a greater friend than I ever could have asked for, and I’m happy to have had you in my life for the past 12 years. I’m going to miss your laughs, your jokes, your companionship, your hugs, everything. You were such a significant part of my life, and getting used to not having you around will be difficult. I’ll be able to share more details about his passing next week, so please respect the privacy of his family at this time.”
The pro wrestling world paid tribute, including Daniel Makabe, Pete Dunne and Flash Morgan Webster. Canadian Apex Wrestling is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Scott Henson, one of our Tag Team Champions and beloved friends. Our hearts are heavy with grief, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Frequent tag team partner Softpaws stated: Today was the first day I woke up knowing I didn’t have my tag team partner, my best friend, the funniest, most outrageous and ridiculous person I’ve ever met in my life. I spent almost 24 hours with you, and you were gone in the few hours after we parted ways. Everyone always says it doesn’t feel real when they lose someone close. I now understand that. I saw you for almost a 24-hour period straight. Then in the few hours we were apart, you were gone. I don’t know how I will live the rest of my life without you.
Outside the ring, Henson was a frequent contributor to the popular YouTube show ‘Your Movie Sucks’. Channel host and creator Adam Johnston paid tribute to his friend: It’s with a heavy heart that I share the news of our great friend Scott Henson having passed away. You were a greater friend than I ever could have asked for, and I’m happy to have had you in my life for the past 12 years. I’m going to miss your laughs, your jokes, your companionship, your hugs, everything.
You were such a significant part of my life, and getting used to not having you around will be difficult. I’ll be able to share more details about his passing next week, so please respect the privacy of his family at this time. If anyone in our audience has any favorite stories or memories of him, please share them. I will be offline for the next few days, but I’ll compile those and pass them along to his family when I return. You always checked in on how I was feeling, and you always cared. I miss you, buddy
