Japanese professional wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa died Saturday from an apparent heart attack after receiving a back suplex move in a match in Hiroshima, according to multiple media reports.

One of the first Japanese wrestlers to find popularity in the United States as a god to tape-trading hardcore fans during the 1990s, Mitsuharu Misawa enjoyed a peak that saw him become not only an ...

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It’s been nine years since Japanese wrestling fans witnessed a major tragedy in Hiroshima. Teaming with Go Shizaki, Mitsuharu Misawa lost consciousness after taking a belly-to-back suplex from ...