Former NJPW wrestler Osamu Nishimura has passed away at the age of 53.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced the news on February 28th. He had a prominent run with the company, as he won the IWGP Tag Team Championship twice. Nishimura later had a run with All Japan Pro Wrestling as well. He also got into politics, and he was elected as a member of the Tokyo Bunkyo Ward Assembly, and he was re-elected to four terms.
On behalf of WrestleZone, we send our condolences to Nishimura’s family, friends, and fans.
