Brutal scenes as Big Japan Pro-Wrestling goes ahead in Yokohoma with fans despite coronavirus fears
WWE and AEW have both been forced to cancel events amid the coronavirus – but one Japanese wrestling promotion is still going ahead business as usual.
And blood-thirsty fans have been lapping up the action in Yokohama as Big Japan Pro Wrestling opened its door for their latest spectacular.
Despite a host of events with crowds of over 50 being axed across the planet in order to try and stop the spread of the coronavirus, the promotion’s competitors appeared determined to give those who had risked coming along their money’s worth.
Ryuji Ito and Abdulllah Kobayashi competed in a “Fluorescent Lamp” match at the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium earlier today.
And they were both left bloodied and cut to pieces by the shattered glass they had used on each other.
It was Iro who retained his championship in that clash – but another match ended up being even more brutal.
Minoru Fujita battled Toshiyuki Sakuda in a cactus and scorpion box match – and as you can see from the photos, at least one of them came face-to-face with the prickly pines and deadly animal.
The action continued throughout the night in the Far East with a host of competitors left with blood pouring from their bodies.
The decision to keep its doors open comes with WWE’s WrestleMania 36 on the verge of being called off in Tampa due to the outbreak of the deadly bug.
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WWE’s weekly shows Monday Night Raw, SmackDown and NXT have all been switched to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.
They are being filmed without fans in attendance and only essential staff on site.
AEW has also been forced to put its weekly Dynamite show on behind-closed-doors.
WWE’s Seth Rollins also admitted “nobody” in the company knows whether ‘Mania will still be going ahead.
Responding to a fan on Instagram, he said: “Bout WrestleMania, nobody knows. It’s all up in the air, so just wait for further announcements on WWE’s social pages or whatever.”