The Coronavirus is becoming a very big deal as more people become infected.
The public health concern that started in China has called for the cancellation of some pro wrestling events. Others will still go on, but they will perform in front of an empty arena.
“Well, goddamn the Coronavirus is in Japan and they’ve cancelled a lot of shows and it’s a big story,” Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio.
STARDOM has cancelled “a whole bunch of shows” including events on February 22nd and 23rd. “Technically everything for the rest of the month. They also cancelled two shows on March 14th in Osaka.
It was further noted that STARDOM is going to run their March 8th event on streaming pay-per-view, but it will be an empty arena with zero fans in attendance.
One Championship Wrestling is also holding another event in an empty arena on February 28th in Singapore.
New Japan Pro Wrestling hasn’t cancelled any events that we have heard. They did send out a public release including several safety concerns and steps fans can take to avoid infection of the Coronavirus.
The promotion issued the following statement:
“Due to the current Coronavirus situation in Japan, the following precautionary measures are being taken:
2.19 Mayu Iwatani Birthday Fan Event – cancelled
2.20 Fan signing event – cancelled
2.20 Press conference – will be held, but no fans in attendance
2.22 Osaka show – cancelled
2.23 Nagoya show – cancelled
2.29 Shinkiba show – cancelled
3.8 Korakuen Hall show – will be held, Empty Arena (no fans in attendance)
3.14 Osaka Day and Night shows – cancelled
“Refunds to these shows are available. If you are from a foreign country and have tickets, please email we.are.stardom@gmail.com and we will help you resolve your case as efficiently as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
“Our March 8 show at Korakuen Hall may not have any fans (Empty Arena due to the Coronavirus outbreak) but you’ll be able to watch the entire show for free on our official YouTube channel!”
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