TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE 4, the latest charity fundraiser event for iconic wrestler Yoshihiro Takayama, was held earlier today at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. I am trying to find full results that aren’t paywalled (All-Japan posted one match result with their participation) and will post them once I am able to. Takayama was in attendance again (he has been mostly confined to hospital beds and wheelchairs the last few years due to severe spinal cord injuries).
The event was a live broadcast on ABEMA in Japan only and hopefully will show up on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE at some point.
UPDATE: It was announced on Takayama’s official blog that the event raised a total of 1,872,033 Japanese yen, which will go towards his medical care/expenses (the bank accounts are managed by his wife). That’s around $12,700 US. The event may have been a legit sellout, if not it was very close.
Here are the results:
Match 1: Daiki Nagai beat Shouta Kofuji.
Match 2: Kazushi Sakuraba & Hideki Suzuki beat Hikaru Sato & Dan Tamura by KO.
Match 3: Chihiro Hashimoto & Yuu beat Hiroyo Matsumoto & Yurika Oka.
Match 4: Kazusada Higuchi, MAO & Danshoku Dieno beat Yuki Ueno, HARASHIMA & Yasu Urano.
Main Event: Katsuyori Shibata & KENTA vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Minoru Suzuki went to a 30 minute time limit draw.
Takayama was in attendance for the event once again.