Japanese wrestling legend Minoru Suzuki suffered a concussion during his match on Saturday for the Tenryu Project at their Osaka Crush Night show, which forced Suzuki’s match to stop and the legendary wrestler would be taken to the hospital.
Suzuki, Kengo & YASSHI were defending their Tenryu Project WAR Six-Man Tag Team titles against Tomohiro Ishii, Yuji Hino & Don Fujii.
According to Tenryu Project’s official announcement, the match was stopped at the referee’s discretion after an accident occurred with Suzuki, who was taken to the hospital, where he was examined and diagnosed with a concussion, but was allowed to leave the hospital.
Tenryu Project said they will monitor his condition over the next few days, adding that the 56-year-old Suzuki was able to walk and talk properly and did not show any significant symptoms or suffer any bleeding.
Suzuki, who is signed to New Japan Pro Wrestling, has since taken to social media to assure fans he was okay following the scare:
とりあえず報告。CTやらなんやら一応色々検査したけど特に問題なし。病院から「そんな元気なら帰って！」という感じで追い出されたくらい。記憶もちゃんとある。最後どうやって落ちたかまで覚えてる。だから心配なし。とりあえず一言…「てめぇら今度会ったら全員ぶちのめすぞ！」
— 鈴木みのる (@suzuki_D_minoru) July 6, 2024
Here is the Google translated announcement from the organization:
“Thank you very much for coming today.
During today’s main event, an accident occurred with Minoru Suzuki, so the match was canceled at the discretion of the referee and Tenryu Project.
Fortunately, Minoru Suzuki was examined at an emergency hospital and diagnosed with a concussion, with no bleeding in the head or other areas. He
has been given permission by the doctor and is on his way home.
He has not shown any significant symptoms, and is able to walk and talk properly. Asinstructed by the doctor, we will monitor his progress for 2-3 days, and if necessary, we will conduct further examinations.
We sincerely apologize to all the customers who came to the event, those who watched the live stream, and other pro wrestling fans for the great concern caused by this incident.
Also, because Tenryu Project decided to cancel the match, you may not have been able to enjoy the match to your satisfaction.
However, the most important thing to protect is the lives of the wrestlers.We hope you will understand that we made this decision as a priority.
As the match was stopped at 1-1, it ended in a draw and, in accordance with PWF rules, the champions will defend their titles. We
would like to express our sincere gratitude to the players and fans involved in the match, as well as to everyone who acted swiftly to deal with the situation.
We understand that the players’ disappointment is immeasurable, and although various adjustments will be necessary, we will do our best to somehow arrange a rematch, so we would appreciate your understanding
in this matter as well. We sincerely apologize for the concern and inconvenience caused.
Tenryu Project
Representative Shimada Ayana”
