Post by The Funniest Guy in Pants on Feb 18, 2008 5:30:31 GMT -5
Two-time IWGP heavyweight champion and former WCW wrestler Yuji Nagata, 39, was rushed to the hospital this morning when he showed up at Tokyo Sumo Hall for a New Japan show complaining of severe pain in the brain, reports the Wrestling Observer. He also said that he had no control of the left side of his body. According to people backstage, Nagata was speaking clearly. Also, the right side of his body was fine. Nagata said he had severe headaches two weeks ago but continued to wrestle and never got them checked out. Doctors at the show believe that he may have suffered a stroke.
*UPDATE* Good news today coming from Japan. Yuji Nagata's MRI results revealed no brain abnormalities but he will be undergoing several more tests over the next day, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Nagata had a dizzy spell and lost usage of his left side while training yesterday afternoon. He was preparing for a scheduled match with Hirooki Goto at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. It was feared the Japanese icon had suffered a possible stroke.
*UPDATE* Good news today coming from Japan. Yuji Nagata's MRI results revealed no brain abnormalities but he will be undergoing several more tests over the next day, reports the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Nagata had a dizzy spell and lost usage of his left side while training yesterday afternoon. He was preparing for a scheduled match with Hirooki Goto at Sumo Hall in Tokyo. It was feared the Japanese icon had suffered a possible stroke.
