Disturbing Incidents in Japanese Pro Wrestling

The world of professional wrestling is full of tragic stories. From the supposed curse of the Von Erich family to the death of Owen Hart, many of us have heard the most famous ones. At least if they originate in the West. But Japanese wrestling has had more than its own fair share of tragedy over its 70 year modern history. This is a deep dive into three obscure, disturbing incidents to emerge from Japanese pro wrestling. Incidents that didn’t happen in a ring in front of a crowd, but took place behind closed doors and are still largely shrouded in mystery. Navigation: 0:00 The Voodoo Murderers incident (Nobukazu Hirai and TARU) 13:55 The death of Giant Ochiai 18:00 The death of Hiromitsu Gompei TikTok: @wrestlingcolin Twitter: Primary research sources: