Atsushi Aoki passed away on Monday following a motorcycle accident in Tokyo, Japan. He was 41 years old.
Aoki was reportedly making a curve in a tunnel when he hit a wall, according to Chris Charlton.
Aoki is the reigning AJPW Junior Heavyweight Champion, having won the title two weeks ago. He was scheduled to defend his title against Hikaru Sato on June 18th. He held the title on four separate occasions, the most in the promotion’s history.
From Kyodo, Atsushi Aoki’s accident happened in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo last night. His bike failed to take a curve and hit the wall of a tunnel. https://t.co/Cc0xeFFE0r— chris charlton (@reasonjp) 4 giugno 2019
It is with great sadness we confirm Atsushi Aoki has passed away. Thank you for everything. May you rest in peace. 💙 pic.twitter.com/GmMGpK4sMT— 全日本プロレス (English) (@alljapan_eng) 4 giugno 2019
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