Ma Stump Puller Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 I was really dreading this one. Already early 2025 has not been a good year for wrestling fans. Nishimura had been battling stage 4 esophageal cancer for the last year and a half, having spread to his brain and everywhere else there wasn't much of a positive prognosis. He kept battling from his IG posts though and even managed near the end to wrestle a couple of times. RIP to one of the underrated technical greats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Slice Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 When I was first getting into contemporary Japanese wrestling in the early 2000s, I loved Nishimura. His match with Akiyama in 2003 G-1 is a personal favorite of mine, and the 2002 tag title match where he went bootless and full MUGA is still one of the coolest things I ever saw. If I recall, this was his second battle with cancer. Incredibly sad to see him pass so young. He’ll be missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Terrible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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