ALL JAPAN STARS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

 

All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Black Menso~re and Shuji Ishikawa have tested positive for COVID-19.

Both men will miss All Japan’s next four shows on July 11 in Osaka, July 13 in Shin-Kiba 1st Ring, July 15 in Yokohama and July 18 in Chiba.

Notably, Ishikawa was scheduled to face Shotaro Ashino on July 11 in a match to determine Jake Lee’s first challenger for the Triple Crown Heavyweight Championship at All Japan’s show on July 22 in Korakuen Hall.

TAJIRI and a ring announcer have also been deemed in close contact and will miss the same shows.

Unfortunately, T-Hawk will also miss All Japan’s shows on July 15 and 22 due to the broken right rib he suffered against Ryuichi Kawakami at GLEAT’s show on July 1 in Tokyo Dome City Hall.

CIMA will take T-Hawk’s replace on July 15. However, T-Hawk was scheduled to challenge Izanagi and Zeus for the All Asia Tag Team Championships with El Lindaman on July 22.

T-Hawk’s replacement will be an undetermined member of #STRONGHEARTS. The other two members of the group are Issei Onitsuka and Shigehiro Irie – who already teams with Izanagi and Zeus as a member of the Purple Haze faction in All Japan.

The updated cards for All Japan’s shows on July 11, 13 and 15 are:

July 11 in Osaka

• Jun Saito and Rei Saito vs. Quiet Storm and Ryuki Honda

• Andy Wu, Francesco Akira and Hikaru Sato vs. Atsuki Aoyagi, Shoichi Uchida and Yasutaka Oosera

• Izanagi and UTAMARO vs. Takao Omori and Yoshitatsu

• Dan Tamura, Shotaro Ashino and SUWAMA vs. Hokuto Omori, Jake Lee and Yusuke Kodama

• Koji Iwamoto vs. Zeus

• World Tag Team Championships: Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi (c) vs. Koji Doi and Kuma Arashi

July 13 in Shin-Kiba 1st Ring

• Dan Tamura Hikaru Sato vs. Jun Saito and Rei Saito

• Chikara and Yoshitatsu vs. Koji Iwamoto and Takao Omori

• Hokuto Omori and Kuma Arashi vs. Kento Miyahara and Yuma Aoyagi

• Ryuki Honda vs. Zeus

• Atsuki Aoyagi, Francesco Akira and Rising HAYATO vs. Izanagi, SUGI and Yusuke Kodama

• Jake Lee and Koji Doi vs. Shotaro Ashino and SUWAMA

July 15 in Yokohama

• Hikaru Sato and Ryuki Honda vs. Jun Saito and Rei Saito

• Atsuki Aoyagi and Rising HAYATO vs. Dan Tamura and Francesco Akira

• Baliyan Akki and Yoshitatsu vs. Takao Omori and TAMURA

• Koji Iwamoto vs. SUWAMA

• CIMA, El Lindaman and Issei Onitsuka vs. Devil Murasaki, Izanagi and Zeus

• Hokuto Omori, Jake Lee and Yusuke Kodama vs. Kento Miyahara, Shotaro Ashino and Yuma