WWE Issues Statement on the Passing of Misawa, More on Misawa Death
-John Laurinaitis, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations has released this statement on the passing of Mitsuharu Misawa:
Wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa passes
“On behalf of WWE, we were deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of Mitsuharu Misawa. We extend our sincere condolences to his family, friends and fans. Misawa will be remembered as one of the all-time greats in Japan.”
Laurinaitis worked with Misawa in the 1990’s in Pro Wrestling NOAH.
-More details on the death of Mitsuharu Misawa:
Mike Aldren of the Wrestling Globe Newsletter is reporting Misawa took the suplex at around 8:45 PM JST. The referee asked him if he could move, he responded by saying no and lost consciousness a few seconds later. The match was stopped just after the twenty-seven minute mark and Pro Wrestling NOAH officials came into the ring.
A doctor was brought in from the crowd and he tried a heart massage on Misawa (something that was performed on Owen Hart after his tragic fall). According to Aldren, Misawa had stopped breathing by that point and the massage brought back his pulse. He was rushed to a hospital and officially pronounced dead at 10:10 PM JST.
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