Trent Beretta Tests Positive For COVID-19, Pulled From NJPW Capital Collision

Trent Beretta has been pulled from the card for NJPW Capital Collision.

In a tweet on May 13, NJPW announced that Beretta has tested positive for COVID-19, so he’ll be unable to compete at the show on Saturday. As a result, Rocky Romero will replace him as Kazuchika Okada’s tag team partner. The DKC will take Romero’s place in the ten-man tag team bout against Team Filthy.

The announcement, courtesy of NJPW’s website, is as follows:

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Trent Beretta, who was scheduled to team with Kazuchika Okada against Jay White and Hikuleo at Capital Collision, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be able to compete on the card May 14.

We deeply apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing Beretta wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.

As a result the following changes have been made to the evening’s card:

Match 7

Jay White & Hikuleo vs Trent Beretta & Kazuchika Okada ->

Jay White & Hikuleo vs Rocky Romero & Kazuchika Okada

Match 2

Fred Rosser, Rocky Romero, David Finlay, Tanga Loa & Yuya Uemura vs Tom Lawlor, Danny Limelight, JR Kratos, Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson->

Fred Rosser, The DKC, David Finlay, Tanga Loa & Yuya Uemura vs Tom Lawlor, Danny Limelight, JR Kratos, Royce Isaacs & Jorel Nelson->

Match 0 (live crowd only)

The DKC vs Kevin Knight ->

Nick Comoroto vs Kevin Knight

We join NJPW fans in wishing Trent a speedy recovery and return to action.

Beretta subsequently commented on the news by saying sorry and noting that while he has “betrayed New Japan all over again”, he feels fine now.

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