>On the 10th, All Japan Pro Wrestling announced that it will hold a press conference on the 12th in Tokyo regarding the accident involving Taishin Nagao and the touring bus.

>Nagao passed away on the 7th at the hospital where he had been receiving treatment. He was 21 years old. Up to now, AJPW has only explained that “on May 31 he was involved in contact with a touring bus, and due to traumatic shock from abdominal compression he continued receiving treatment in the ICU. The cause of death is under investigation, with the body entrusted to the police, and will be reported later.” At the press conference, more detailed information about the day’s events is expected to be given by President Takenori Fukuda and others.

>Nagao, a native of Kushiro City, Hokkaido, played ice hockey through junior high school. To pursue a career in pro wrestling, he practiced judo in high school. In December 2023, he passed the AJPW open tryout held at Shinkiba 1st RING. On October 22, 2024, at Korakuen Hall—the promotion’s anniversary show—he debuted against Ryo Inoue.

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