Summary

Paul "Triple H" Levesque shared a public statement on the passing of Davey Coates.

Levesque said Coates served as WWE's international touring manager and played a major role in delivering international events of all sizes.

He also said Coates helped ensure rings and backstage operations were handled smoothly worldwide, and took pride in supporting NXT UK talent at the UK Performance Centre.

Levesque added that WWE's crew, talent, and wider company were thinking of Coates' family.

Davey Coates' backstage role reflected WWE's global touring backbone

Levesque's comments create a concrete consequence, fans are getting a rare public look at how much WWE's international event execution depended on behind-the-scenes leadership.

By specifically citing support for remote international shows and NXT UK operations, the statement underscores how central touring management is to WWE's global consistency beyond what appears on camera.

Quotes

Quote from Paul "Triple H" Levesque

"Learned of the sad news of Davey Coates passing. Davey was @WWE’s international touring manager and was largely responsible for making all international shows, large and small happen. He ensured our wrestling rings got to the most remote corners of the world, our backstage ran smoothly and always took great care and personal pride in assisting our NXT UK talent at the ‘UK Performance Centre.’

The thoughts of our crew, our talent and the entire WWE family are with his family today. See ya down the road, Davey. Catch you at the next gig."

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.