Essential Japanese Wrestling Discussion/News

[Jmare007]

Damn Ohtani

 

[SubZeroDegrees]

Otani

 

[3Rivers]

Shinjiro Otani remains paralyzed after injury suffered during match

During the main event of Sunday’s ZERO1 show, Shinjiro Otani was facing the promotion’s World Heavyweight champion Takashi Sugiura in the main event. The 49 year old Otani took a German suplex into the turnbuckle, then was unable to continue the match. He was taken out of the building on a stretcher and rushed to the hospital as fans were asked to leave.

Referee Katsumi Sasazaki told Tokyo Sports that while Otani was conscious and able to see & hear, he couldn’t move and reported not having sensation in his hands. Today, ZERO1 President Takahito Kami provided an update:

“It hasn’t changed. He’s conscious, but can’t move his limbs. Currently, he’s being treated by a doctor. As for the official diagnosis, we are waiting for a reply from the hospital.”

Otani is a veteran of the Japanese scene, having worked with New Japan from 1992 until leaving to found ZERO1 with Shinya Hashimoto in 2001. He is a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight champion, two-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag champ, and ZERO1 World Heavyweight champion. In the 90s, he was the first man to hold WCW Cruiserweight title, and the last to hold the UWA-version of the WWF Light Heavyweight belt.

Please join is in keeping a good thought for Otani and his family & loved ones today.

 

[MenacingMonk]

This situation could have happened to Sting. :

 

[stro]

All those buckle moves look like shyt most of the time, but when they don't, they look like someone's going to break a neck.

 

[Hey_zeus]

I'm sorry to hear about Ohtani. Loved him as a jr in NJPW.

 

[krackdagawd]

German suplex into the corner

Hoping for the best for dude

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

 

[Jmare007]

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Super J-Cast hinting heavily at some sort of AEW/ New Japan crossover going on in Chicago on June 23rd .....

 

[TheDarceKnight]

This situation could have happened to Sting. :

All those buckle moves look like shyt most of the time, but when they don't, they look like someone's going to break a neck.

I've always thought that getting powerbombed or suplexed into the turnbuckles are pretty risky spots. I'm surprised we don't see more serious injuries from them. And like @stro said, they rarely look great, and a lot of times they just look sloppy.

Kenta Kobashi was the best at powerbombing people into the turnbuckle and consistently making it look good.

 

[The Rainmaker]

A joint NJPW/AJPW show took place today at Korakuen and it's the first time I'm hearing about it

Hope it drops later somewhere.

 

[prophecypro]

that moxley-osprey match at NJPW Chicago was a banger

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

Fukking Shooter came back as the surprise opponent for Jay White .............

Shoots and Yoots as the BCC trainees ......

 

[Jmare007]

Fukking Shooter came back as the surprise opponent for Jay White .............

Shoots and Yoots as the BCC trainees ......

After Rampage I was wondering where the fukk Shota was because you could see Mox's treatment of Yuta was basically the same as Shota