Former ROH Star 'Cauliflower' Chase Brown Reportedly Dies
Independent wrestler, "Cauliflower" Chase Brown has died at 41.
Brown died on October 13. He began his wrestling career in 2012. He wrestled in ROH several times between 2015 and 2017. In addition to wrestling, Brown was a musician.
Cheeseburger posted a tribute to Brown on social media and shared how Brown got the Cauliflower nickname.
"Truly a one of a kind professional wrestler and a legitimate genuinely good person in this crazy business. For those that didn't know Chase Brown, many of us in the mid 2010s met him through the ROH tryouts and ring crew. He was a guy coming around working his a** off trying to earn a spot. He re-invented himself coming out playing his music with his guitar and bringing out a giant cauliflower he would take a bite from! He got the name Cauliflower from Terry Funk if I recall correctly due to his ear, he was a legit shooter and tough dude! His charm and sense of humor made 12 hour tv crew days for ROH go by much quicker.
I remember all of us on ring crew being so insanely hyped when Chase finally got his first ROH match! He would serenade us backstage with songs on his guitar as well."
WWE's Saquon Shugars posted a tribute and reflected on Cauliflower letting him set up ROH shows at 13.
Always a great brother, multi talented
Yall let me set up ROH shows @ like 13 RIP to my dog thank you Cauliflower https://t.co/qqtAIFZGYm pic.twitter.com/bN0j50BrtY
— Saquon Shugars 🍬 (@SaquonOffWwe) October 15, 2026
JCW's Caleb Konley also shared his thoughts on the passing of Brown.
"Idk how many times I can post about my dead friends. Chase was unapologetically himself, one of the weirdest, most unique, most driven people I've ever had the privilege of calling my friend. He loved big. He didn't do anything half a**ed. There were no part time hobbies to him, if he was going to do something he was going to give it his whole heart and that went for wrestling, music and especially his family. I hope you're somewhere talking about philosophy and singing about dolphins," he wrote.
Brown leaves behind a wife and one-year-old daughter.
We at Wrestling Inc. send our thoughts to Brown's family, friends, and fans.