CHICAGO ( WGN) — To wrestling fans, he was known as Larry, the furry companion of Chicago’s Very Own CM Punk, whom he and his wife, wrestling star AJ Lee, adopted from PAWS Chicago in 2015. In a heartfelt post on Tuesday, the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment Heavyweight champion took to social media to announce Larry’s passing:

WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk has announced the passing of rescue dog Larry. Both Punk and his wife, AJ Lee, cared for Larry since 2015. Punk and Lee adopted Larry from Paws Chicago, a no-kill humane organization. Punk issued a statement on Instagram reflecting on Larry's life, and he expressed grief.