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0 Subject: Mitsuharu Misawa passes away

Posted by: tree, on the treo
- [55220277] Sat, Jun 13, 2009, 12:09

japanese wrestling legend Mitsuharu Misawa passed away in the ring last night at the age of 46.

for those who don't know him, this is akin to ric flair or hulk hogan dying in the ring.

I'm glad I got to see him wrestle last year.
1Great One
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      Sun, Jun 14, 2009, 18:14
from411 - Jim Ross has a new blog entry up. Highlights are below.

On the passing of Mitsuharu Misawa: Mitsuharu Misawa was never an acquaintance of mine but I felt like I knew him from watching many of his DVD's which were usually with men that I did know. Misawa was arguably the best in ring performer in the world in his prime. First of all, Misawa knew how to wrestle and how to wrestle physically. The fundamentals had been drilled into this legend as a young man who went on to become a Japanese National Amateur Champion. Several things stood out to me about Misawa. In addition to be a physical, fundamentally sound athlete, timing and toughness were two of his greatest attributes. Great timing is a gift that largely can't be taught. It's like ring psychology. Some of it can be taught but mostly it must be a learned trait and some people are in the business for years and never learn great timing or main event level ring psychology. Toughness is another trait that can be nurtured but generally can't be taught. Misawa was naturally tough and it showed. And his fans loved him for it. They also loved his passion and the emotional ride on which he would take them. That's what pro wrestling is, selling emotion.

Another significant piece of Japanese, wrestling history died this weekend. Mitsuharu Misawa apparently died in the very spot that he gained his incredible fame and resounding respect from wrestling fans around the Globe....inside a wrestling ring.

It's a damn shame that the vast majority of American wrestling fans won't give a second thought about the untimely death of "a Japanese wrestler." I encourage all fans to find DVD's of Misawa and watch him in his prime, in the 90's especially. If one is really serious about about being a highly skilled, pro wrestler, then study the late Mitsuharu Misawa.

May he rest in peace

2Tree
      ID: 41371322
      Sun, Jun 14, 2009, 19:22
it is interesting that the night Misawa died in the ring was the Japanese premiere of the movie The Wrestler, which was a BIG DEAL in the japanese media who covered the build-up to the film quite heavily.

now with Misawa dying, they are going nuts about that. as one of the wrestlers backstage at ROH said last night, "that God is one helluva booker. and sometimes, he gives you the screwjob ending you just hate..."

also, Chris Hero's blog entry on Misawa's death was intense.


Misawa-San
Current mood:disbelief

Words cannot express how deeply shocked I am. We're all just in utter disbelief. Stunned sadness.

The moments at ringside felt an eternity. Never, in my life, have I wanted the fighting spirit to jump into someone's being more than I wanted tonight. The fans chanted Misawa, Misawa, Misawa. They wanted their Hero to get up so fucking bad. Just get up. Come on! You're too tough for this. Too strong. I grabbed his boots and held onto them til they took him away.

My heart goes out to his family. His students. His peers. His friends. His fans. His opponents tonight and his partner. It was a freak accident. No one is at fault.

Rest in Peace Shacho.
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