Wrestler Yutaka Yoshie Dies At 50 After Collapsing In Dressing Room Post Match
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Yutaka Yoshie collapsed after he and his tag team partner Ryo Inoue lost to Hokuto Omori as part of the company's Dream Power Series event in Gunma.
Yutaka Yoshie, a wrestling star in Japan, has died at the age of 50 after collapsing in his dressing room. According to Metro, he was rushed to the hospital immediately after a match for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) over the weekend. The wrestling body said in a statement that Yoshie's "condition suddenly deteriorated" after he and his tag team partner Ryo Inoue lost to Hokuto Omori as part of the company's Dream Power Series event in Gunma. Yoshie made appearances in Pro Wrestling, Pro Wrestling NOAH and ZERO-ONE.
No cause of death has been released by officials.
"Yutaka Yoshie, who was participating in the Takasaki tournament held today, passed away on March 10, 2024," AJPW said in the statement about that match that just lasted 12 minutes.
