Francisco Ciatso cause of death: What happened to Francisco Ciatso?

The world of professional wrestling is truly a double-edged sword and wrestlers can pass away for a lot of reasons. Frankie “Francisco” Ciatso, a fixture in the Florida independent wrestling scene since the late 1990s, has sadly passed away this morning. He was only 48 years old.

Francisco Ciatso’s cause of death: What happened to Francisco Ciatso?

According to a GoFundMe page set up by the family to help with expenses, Ciatso died of congestive heart failure in his sleep.

The news was broken by Florida-based fan/promoter Barry Rose: “We’d like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Francisco Ciatso, who passed away overnight. Frankie was a part of two CWF Legends Fanfests as he proudly presented the movie based on his life, Journeyman. RIP, champ,” wrote Rose on Facebook.

Originally from NYC, Frankie “Francisco” Ciatso trained under Adrian Street and spent time at the WCW Power Plant. He had a prolific career, working for numerous promotions in Florida, including IPW, FIP, Ring Warriors, D1PW, ACW, World Wrestling Network, AIWF, NWA Florida, FUW, Vintage Wrestling, and Coastal Championship Wrestling. He also worked in Georgia for promotions like Lariato Pro Wrestling.