Earlier today it was announced by Minoru Suzuki and picked up by Puroresu Today that TAKAYAMANIA, the annual Yoshihiro Takayama fundraiser event, will return this year with TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE 5. Scheduled for 9/7 at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, it will feature a number of promotions and wrestlers participating with all profits (after necessary expenses for the event) being donated to help with Takayama’s medical treatment.
Once one of the most feared and heralded big men in Japanese pro wrestling, Takayama suffered a severe cervical cord injury on May 4, 2017 and has been paralyzed since but continues rehabilitation and this event has become an annual tradition to support his recovery, in addition to bank accounts managed by Takayama’s wife. As far as broadcast plans, it will be streamed live for free on ABEMA in Japan, and hopefully on demand on WRESTLE UNIVERSE shortly after.
More as it becomes available.