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All Japan Pro Wrestling announced:
Our wrestler, Kazutoshi Nagao, was hit by a tour bus on May 31st and suffered traumatic shock due to abdominal compression. He was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit, but passed away today, September 7th, at the age of 21 at the hospital where he was admitted.
Regarding the cause of death, the body has been handed over to the police and an investigation is underway, so we will report back as soon as we know.
We deeply apologize for the suddenness of this incident and for the concern and inconvenience caused to all those involved.
We would also like to express our gratitude to everyone for the support and encouragement they have shown to Nagao Kazutashin up until now, and we would like to inform you of this.
We offer our deepest condolences to the late Kazuta Nagao.
We will inform you of future plans after consulting with [his] parents.
September 7, 2025
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The above statement was translated via Google translation.
PWInsider.com sends our deepest condolences to the family, friends and fans of Kazuta Nagao.
All Japan Pro Wrestling Co., Ltd.
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