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A charity show for Yoshihiro Takayama has been announced that will take place on August 31st at The Korakuen Hall. More details will be made over the coming months.
Takayama, 50 years old, has been paralyzed from the neck down after suffering an injury in May 2017 while wrestling in Osaka, Japan for DDT. A foundation had been previously set up to assist him and his family with medical care. For more about details about the foundation and to donate, click here.
Over the course of his career, Takayama held the All Japan Triple Crown, New Japan's IWGP Heavyweight championship and the NOAH Global Honored Crown Heavyweight championship. He is one of only two men, the other being Kensuke Sasaki to accomplish that feat.
Takayama first broke into the business working for the UWFI before moving on to All Japan Pro Wrestling. He fought in several of the early PRIDE events, including a famous fight against Don Frye and was renowned for the level of physical punishment he was able to endure while legitimately fighting. After the passing of Giant Baba and formation of NOAH, Takayama moved to that promotion. In recent years, Takayama had been working primarily for DDT.
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