Control21 Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Word seems to be getting out that Osamu Kido has passed away. Osamu Kido was an NJPW original and a NJPW dojo trainer during the 2000s. He was a brilliant wrestler. Never became a main event guy but always had great matches throughout his career and was a key part of the big UWF vs NJPW feud during the 1980s. He was also a student of Karl Gotch and Gotch spoke highly of him. Some said Gotch favored him the most and that he was like a son to him. RIP. Edit - Nikkan Sports has more info on this. Kido has been battling cancer for the past several years and underwent chemotherapy. He was 73 years old. https://www.nikkansports.com/battle/news/202312140000643.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma Stump Puller Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Very sad to hear: guy was a phenomenal Gotch-trainee and probably one of the closest resembling his intended style of wrestling, always was a treat to watch one of his matches wherever he was. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Bologna Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 Kido was great, a real pleasant surprise when I watched all that Fujinami. He always looked good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KinchStalker Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 RIP. Plugging the 1979 article that I translated last year, about his brother's ill-fated wrestling career and how that inspired Osamu to finish what he had started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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