When 'fake' becomes real

[Jimbo]

This wasn't part of an 'angle'. Apparently, the one who received the beating (Act Yasukawa) was hurt so badly she had to retire. Supposedly, there was no explanation for Yoshiko's (the heavyset bleach-blonde) actions.

The real fight begins at 6:50. Oddly enough, even after it became brutally real, they still did a couple of common pro wrestling moves a few minutes in. Maybe out of habit?? But the beating itself was definitely not planned or scripted.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBWEAuTYrSM&sns=em

[wolfen]

Maybe the Insults at the beginning went off script. Everybody lost a lot of money and that is never funny.

Yoshiko vs. Act Shoot Incident – Stardom (February 22nd) Review (http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2015/03/02/yoshiko-vs-act-shoot-incident-stardom-february-22nd-review/)

Yasukawa The Beaten


This is just my opinion, but I honestly believe part of this was initially planned as a ‘worked shoot’ of sorts, or the referee/owners knew they planned to start the match legitimately fighting. Even after Yasukawa was badly bleeding from the nose, minutes later they were doing Irish whips and shoulderblocks like it was an actual wrestling match which felt so bizarre. If Yoshiko had just attacked Yasukawa unprovoked, one would hope someone would have stepped in and they surely wouldn’t have switched back to pro wrestling moves. But actions such as Wada not stopping it, the match ending with a ‘towel throw’, and the fake pull-apart brawl at the end shows to me that at least part of it was planned or known about, not that that excuses Yoshiko going way too far and badly injuring Yasukawa.



After the main event was over, Act Yasukawa was taken straight to the hospital, with both of her eyes swollen shut. She ended up with multiple broken bones in her face and damage to her retina, however as of this review date there is no indication of life-changing damage. A few days after the show, Yoshiko was suspended indefinitely by Stardom, and the management of the promotion all took 30% paycuts for three months. They also announced several new rules, including banning punches to the face and having a doctor at ringside for all future events. Obviously, this was a terrible event, made worse because of Act Yasukawa’s history with injuries and also because she is a fan favorite due to overcoming her real-life struggles. As of this review the long term ramifications are not known, when will Yoshiko return to wrestling? Only time will tell, but hopefully Stardom as a promotion can learn from this situation and Yasukawa will soon heal up and return to her passion of wrestling.

Wikipedia


Following the match, Yasukawa, with a bloody and badly swollen face, was rushed to a Tokyo hospital,where she was diagnosed with fractured cheek, nasal and orbital bones, which would require surgery. The incident received mainstream attention in Japan and became known as Seisan Matchi (凄惨マッチ?, "Ghastly Match").



Yoshiko The Beater
She had to lay low for a while, she broke the community's social contract and trouble would follow all that that implies..


On February 25, Stardom held a press conference, during which Yoshiko publicly apologized for the incident, after which she was stripped of the World of Stardom Championship and suspended indefinitely.[30][31] The incident received mainstream attention in Japan and became known as Seisan Matchi (凄惨マッチ?, "Ghastly Match").[32][33] The incident also strained the relationship between Stardom's management and top wrestler Nanae Takahashi, leading to Takahashi quitting the promotion in May.[34] On May 31, Stardom announced that Yoshiko had decided to retire from professional wrestling.[35][36] Her retirement ceremony took place on June 14, however, during the closing ten-bell salute meant to signal the end of her career, Yoshiko walked out on the ceremony, leading to questions over whether she was truly retired.[37][38] Yasukawa eventually returned to the ring on September 23, 2015,[39][40] but retired the following December due to the damage inflicted on her eye in the incident with Yoshiko.
Seadlinnng (2016–present)


Yoshiko returned to professional wrestling on January 11, 2016, during an event held by Nanae Takahashi's new Seadlinnng promotion