Japanese professional wrestler Yutaka Yoshie passed away shortly after a match on Sunday. He was 50 years old.
Yoshie fell ill in the locker room after a match at All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Takasaki tournament.
AJPW posted on Twitter, “After Yutaka Yoshie returned to the waiting room after the match, his condition suddenly deteriorated and he was rushed to a hospital in Takasaki City, but he did not return home.” Wrestling Co., Ltd.. “I would like to remember Yutaka Yoshie’s achievements during his lifetime and pray for his repose.” (Related: Muhammad Ali to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame)
In Yoshie’s final tag team match, he teamed up with Ryo Inoue to face Hokuto Omori and Ryoji Sai. Yahoo Japan. According to the newspaper, Yoshie did not appear to have any health problems during the match.
New Japan Pro Wrestling is deeply saddened to learn yesterday that former IWGP Tag Team Champion Yutaka Yoshie passed away at the age of 50.
We would like to express our deepest condolences to Yoshie’s family, friends, and fans.
In memory: https://t.co/igbdsVC4zB pic.twitter.com/V49gpqO6Fn
— New Japan Pro Wrestling Global (@njpwglobal) March 11, 2024
He debuted in New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1994 and won the IWGP Tag Team Championship with Hiroshi Tanahashi in 2003.
“At 180 cm and 160 kg, Yoshie was a true gentle giant whose cheerful disposition and powerful attacks in the ring made him a popular figure wherever he went,” New Japan Pro Wrestling said in a statement. I wrote it in According to the wrestler, new york post.
