It was reported earlier this week that two wrestlers in New Japan Pro Wrestling tested positive for COVID-19 and were pulled from Wrestling Dontaku on May 4. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter has additional details on who might have tested positive. During the show, NJPW CEO Naoki Sugabayashi came out and announced that Kazuchika Okada, Sho, Yoh, Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado Yoshinobu Kanemaru were all pulled from the show.
However, only one of those wrestlers was sick. The other five were pulled because they were in close contact with him. All six met in a six-man tag on the card, and Desperado had been set to defend the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title against Yoh the next night.
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We reported earlier this week here on eWn that two New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers tested positive for COVID-19. Due to this, they were pulled from the Wrestling Dontaku event on May 4.
According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, NJPW CEO Naoki Sugabayashi came out during the show and announced that Kazuchika Okada, Sho, Yoh, Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado, and Yoshinobu Kanemaru had all been removed from the show. );
With that being said, only one of those wrestlers was sick. The reason for the other five being pulled was because they were in close contact with the sixth wrestler.
By James Kurokawa on 2021-04-28 19:33:00
4/28/21 Results for New Japan s Wrestling Satsuma no Kuni, Champs retain.- Kagoshima, Japan:
Gabriel Kidd and Tiger Mask vs. Yuya Uemura and Yota Tsuji. Tsuji uses a Giant Swing on Kidd. Tsuji transitions into a Boston Crab. Kidd taps out.
DOUKI, Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi vs. Jado, Tanga Loa and Tama Tonga. Taichi led his team to the ring. G.O.D. attacks them from behind. The fight spills out all around the ring. Taichi takes a wicked shot from Jado s kendo stick on the floor. Finally in the ring, Bullet Club beat down Taichi. DOUKI gets hit with a Magic Killer. Jado calls for another Magic Killer on ZSJ. Taichi grabs a ladder and attacks G.O.D. The referee calls for a disqualification and declares G.O.D. the winners.
Quick Results
Yota Tsuji & Yuya Uemura submitted Gabriel Kidd & Tiger Mask in 8:48 ( ¾)
Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa & Jado defeated Taichi, Zack Sabre Jr. & DOUKI via disqualification in 7:53 ( ½)
Hiroshi Tanahashi, Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi submitted Gedo, Yujiro Takahashi & Taiji Ishimori in 9:36 ( ¾)
Jeff Cobb, Aaron Henare, Great-O-Khan & Will Ospreay pinned BUSHI, SANADA, Tetsuya Naito & Shingo Takagi in 12:17 ( )
Toru Yano pinned EVIL in 14:58 in a Creation of Darkness Blindfold Match to retain the Provisional KOPW 2021 Trophy ( )
SHO & YOH pinned Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado in 27:09 to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship ( ½)
We’re at the Nishihara Shokai Arena in Kagoshima for the first half of these “B+” shows that are nestled into the Wrestling Dontaku tour. Orange you glad to be here? I’ll quit with the satsuma and fruit puns before we get started…