Mitsuharu Misawa pronounced dead

Shaun2J · 13-06-2009, 03:29 PM

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On June 13, 2009, after receiving a belly to back suplex during a match at Hiroshima Green Arena, he lost consciousness and was taken to a hospital. He was pronounced dead in the hospital at 10:10 p.m

Source: Wikipedia (linked from www.yomiuri.co.jp)

**Darkstar** · 13-06-2009, 03:46 PM

Seems to have been a heart attack that did him in, or so early reports say.

RIP.

Laffy · 13-06-2009, 03:50 PM

This is really sad he was on of my favourite wrestlers. RIP

Frank Botch · 13-06-2009, 04:41 PM

This is truly horrible news, I'm totally in shock. This is even more upsetting than Eddie for me, Misawa is probably my favourite wrestler ever.

This is from the Observer

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MISAWA PASSES AWAY FROM BACK SUPLEX

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 after being dropped on his head in a tag team title match.

Misawa would have turned 47 on June 18th.

Misawa & Go Shiozaki were challening Bison Smith & Akitoshi Saito for the GHC tag team championship in Hiroshima and Misawa was dropped on his head 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.

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

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

Cathal · 13-06-2009, 04:48 PM

I've actually never seen the guy wrestle but he's a big enough name that I know of him.

RIP.

Frank Botch · 13-06-2009, 04:54 PM

This is from a blog written by Chris Hero.

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Words cannot express how deeply shocked I am. We're all just in utter disbelief. Stunned sadness.

The moments at ringside felt an eternity. Never, in my life, have I wanted the fighting spirit to jump into someone's being more than I wanted tonight. The fans chanted Misawa, Misawa, Misawa. They wanted their Hero to get up so f***ing bad. Just get up. Come on! You're too tough for this. Too strong. I grabbed his boots and held onto them til they took him away.

My heart goes out to his family. His students. His peers. His friends. His fans. His opponents tonight and his partner. It was a freak accident. No one is at fault.

Rest in Peace Shacho.

This is just so sad, still pretty stunned. All the times I've seen him dropped directly on his head, it was a running joke that his neck was indestructable, and to think a routine suplex caused this.

Cathal · 13-06-2009, 06:04 PM

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GHC Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match
Bison SMITH & Akitoshi SAITO (Champion Team) (W) vs. Mitsuharu MISAWA & Go SHIOZAKI (Challenger Team) (L)
@27 min 03 sec. SAITO beat MISAWA by TKO.
Team of Bison & SAITO successfully defended their title for the 3rd time.

http://www.noah-usa.cc/results2009.html

This sure was a pretty stupid thing to do.

**Darkstar** · 13-06-2009, 06:10 PM

By TKO?! Sorry, but that made me laugh it was so unexpected and absurd.

Frank Botch · 13-06-2009, 06:14 PM

The only thing I can think is that they didn't know how serious it was. It is the US site and they're usually behind with news, still though it should be changed by now.

Got to feel for Saito too, even though Misawa has been broken down for years and was risking serious injury every time he wrestled ,he's going to be known for this.

Mitchell · 13-06-2009, 06:55 PM

They missed a trick here: think of all the punchlines if he died during an atomic drop.

Thanks, I'll be here all night. Try the veal.

But all kidding aside, what a damn shame. That's no way for anyone to go and the guy is a complete legend in the business. But more than that, he's a man with (I assume) a family and it sucks that his body simply couldn't keep up with his spirit anymore. I guess he at least died doing something he loved, but still just awful, and Saito must be beside himself when he isn't even to blame. So sad.

RIP!

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Laffy 149th Fighter Wing Drums Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: St Ishmaels, Wales Age: 32 Posts: 5,591	This is really sad he was on of my favourite wrestlers. RIP __________________ You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. "This day is called the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named, And rouse him at the name of Crispian.' 2-0

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Darkstar Senior Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Yorkshire Age: 29 Posts: 29,098	By TKO?! Sorry, but that made me laugh it was so unexpected and absurd. __________________ TWO Senior Mod If you say Jesus backwards it sounds like sausage.

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Frank Botch Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peoples Republic Of Cork Posts: 422	The only thing I can think is that they didn't know how serious it was. It is the US site and they're usually behind with news, still though it should be changed by now. Got to feel for Saito too, even though Misawa has been broken down for years and was risking serious injury every time he wrestled ,he's going to be known for this. __________________ Baby, I want us to grow old together. Have babies - BABY. One. One baby. I hate kids. But I know you love 'em. But alright, I'll let you out of your box to feed 'em. Or maybe we could just cut some holes in the box. You read me baby? Hey, come over here..Now fellate me, as I eat this expensive ham. Last edited by Frank Botch; 13-06-2009 at 06:16 PM.

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13-06-2009, 04:48 PM	#5
Cathal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: - Age: 20 Posts: 1,079	I've actually never seen the guy wrestle but he's a big enough name that I know of him. RIP.

13-06-2009, 06:55 PM	#10
Mitchell Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: . Posts: 20,228	They missed a trick here: think of all the punchlines if he died during an atomic drop. Thanks, I'll be here all night. Try the veal. But all kidding aside, what a damn shame. That's no way for anyone to go and the guy is a complete legend in the business. But more than that, he's a man with (I assume) a family and it sucks that his body simply couldn't keep up with his spirit anymore. I guess he at least died doing something he loved, but still just awful, and Saito must be beside himself when he isn't even to blame. So sad. RIP!

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