New Japan Pro-Wrestling star Hiroshi Tanahashi is cleared for competition after he tested negative for COVID-19. Here’s the official announcement from NJPW:
“On August 1, Hiroshi Tanahashi made a television appearance with another cast member who has since tested positive for COVID-19.
Adequate countermeasures were put in place during production of the program, and Tanahashi did not come into close contact with the infected party.
As a precaution, Tanahashi has since undertaken antigen, antibody and PCR testing, with all tests returning negative.
Tanahashi is in good health and will be able to compete on this week’s Summer Struggle events in Korakuen Hall.”
Tanahasi is currently scheduled for the Summer Struggle show on August 6, where he will team up with Kota Ibushi and Yuya Uemura to face Yoshinobu Kanemaru, Zack Sabre Jr. and Taichi. On August 7, as part of the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship tournament, Tanahasi, Ibushi and Master Wato will face Kanemaru, Taichi and Sabre.
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