The Japanese legend dies after in-ring accident.

[MD Smith]

Credit: 411mania.com


According to f4wonline.com Mitsuhara Misawa died Saturday night in Japan at the age of 47. Reports say that Misawa was teaming up with Go Shiozaki against Bison Smith and Akitoshi Saito for the GHC tag team belts when a back suplex in which he landed on his head, left Misawa unconscious in the ring.

He was taken to the hospital shortly thereafter but doctors were unable to revive him as his heart stopped while in the ring.

More details to follow.


Another sad day in the wrestling world. A true Japanese legend dies from a move done millions of times. RIP Misawa you will be missed.

[MD Smith]

Credit: f4online.com


MISAWA PASSES AWAY AFTER BACKDROP IN HIROSHIMA MATCH

Mitsuharu Misawa, one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all-time, was declared dead at 10:10 p.m. Saturday night at a hospital in Hiroshima from an apparent heart attack after being being given a back suplex in a tag team title match.

Misawa would have turned 47 on June 18th.

Misawa, the president of Pro Wrestling NOAH, was teaming with Go Shiozaki in a match challenging Bison Smith & Akitoshi Saito for the GHC tag team championship in Hiroshima. Misawa was given the move at about 8:45 p.m. and knocked unconscious.

According to eye witness reports, Saito gave Misawa a "routine" back suplex that was described as a "7" in danger on a scale of one-to-ten. He did not get up. It was chaos in the ring as they attempted to revive him using CPR and the crowd was hushed for a while, and began a "Misawa" chant. He turned purple in the ring and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.

His heart stopped beating in the ring.

The wrestlers were told on the bus that he had passed away.

While it is being reported that he passed away at the hospital, he may have actually passed away in the ring.

Misawa was the Japanese high school national wrestling champion at 187 pounds in 1980, and was recruited by Giant Baba into All Japan Pro Wrestling. He gained his first taste of stardom in 1984 when he was chosen to be the second Tiger Mask. After unmasking in 1990, he became an even bigger star after a series of singles matches with Jumbo Tsuruta.

He was Japan's biggest pro wrestling star of the 90s, and one could make a strong case for him as the top wrestler of the decade. He was the Wrestler of the Year in 1995, 1997 and 1999.

After the death of Shohei "Giant" Baba, Misawa wrestled a little over one more year for All Japan Pro Wrestling, while working as company president. After consistently butting heads with owner Motoko Baba, the widow of Shohei Baba, he and 90% of the All Japan roster quit the company to form Pro Wrestling NOAH.

[synthy]

Oh...d**nit...

[ghostwriter]

Chris Hero recently began a storyline in Ring of Honor where Mitsuharu Misawa gave him his elbow pad as a gift during a tour of Japan. He then began using the object as a weapon in order to win matches.

Hero is currently touring Japan, where news of the Japanese wrestling legend's death during a match on Saturday night is the top sports story.

Regarding his sudden passing, Hero wrote the following statement on his Twitter account: "Shocked beyond belief. Never been thru anything like this. Doesn't feel real."

Other personalities from the world of wrestling added their thoughts on his death:

* Gangrel: "had some great matches with misawa, so sad what a lost to our sport."

* Matt Morgan: "Horrible news today guys. Just heard Japanese legendary wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa passed away. Misawa was always a class act towards me."

* Jeremy Borash:: "Shocked to hear of the passing of Mitsuharu Misawa. Was lucky enough to meet him at last year's Tokyo Dome show. What a sad tragedy."

* Matt Hardy: "Just read that Mitsuharu Misawa passed away while performing in Japan on Saturday night. A very sad thing to hear."

* Gregory Helms (via Twitter): "Just read about Misawa. This is very sad!"

* Ring of Honor on HDNet (via Twitter): "Saddened to hear of the passing of Mitsuhau Misawa. Send our thoughts, prayers, and condolences to his family, friends and fans."

* Chris Jericho (via Twitter): "Misawa was a true warrior and one of my all time favorite performers. His fighting spirit and superb psychology will be remembered."


And it also highlights the fact that, while wrestling is pre-determined, wrestlers put their lives and wellbeing at risk every time they step into the ring.

[MD Smith]

So where did you get this info so you can credit them for it?

[ghostwriter]

just don't know , why don't you try "twitter" .

just like it's saids .
if you don't like that , look things up yourself .

[MD Smith]

Just saying if you are going to post things from the internet give the original posters credit. Thats only fair to the person that took all the time writing the article to begin with. Othewise its called plaigarism lol

[ghostwriter]

say "smart-guy" the word is spell : plagiarize, plagiarism, plagiarist ;( this is the meaning of the word) : present another's writing as one's own.
NEVER , said it's my own writing .
plus i only post things just for the information , only.
plus i only learn things from greg carey , "cheat to win ", just like rwe is doing .

[MD Smith]

Ok smart guy shouldn't it be spelled not spell? lol

[ghostwriter]

i took the "ed" off .

[MD Smith]

Is that kinda like when WWF said get the "F" out lol.

[ghostwriter]

lol

[oldschool]

in response to inquiries made to the Chuo Police Station of the Hiroshima Prefectural Police regarding the cause of death of Misawa, it is now known that the cause of death was a cervical cord injury.

So this just means it was a quick death for this STAR in the ring .


May you find eternal peace as you rest in the house of the Lord, and there isn’t a thank you big enough to show the appreciation for what you have given us. You gave the business, your heart, your soul, and your life. We never asked for that much, but you gave it to us regardless. You are still loved and will be forever missed. Rest now and be at peace.