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Shinjiro Otani to address audience at NOAH’s Legacy Rise this week

February 9, 2026 John Pollock

Shinjiro Otani will appear at this Wednesday’s Pro Wrestling NOAH event to address the audience.

Shinjiro Otani sends video message to Takashi Sugiura, wishes him well in GHC Heavyweight Title match

June 13, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Shinjiro Otani wishes Takashi Sugiura well in his GHC Heavyweight Championship match. Sugiura is who Otani had his last match with.

Shinjiro Otani appears at ZERO1 event, receives gift from Takashi Sugiura

May 6, 2023 Neal Flanagan

Shinjiro Otani made a special appearance at a ZERO1 event earlier on Saturday.

Shinjiro Otani to be present at ZERO1’s 3/26 show

March 7, 2023 Andrew Thompson

It’ll be Shinjiro Otani’s first public appearance since suffering his cervical spinal cord injury in April of 2022

Portion of proceeds from All Star Junior Festival to be donated to Shinjiro Otani

February 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Hiromu Takahashi appeared at an independent show in Japan to announce the news

NJPW donates 3 million yen to Shinjiro Otani’s medical fund

January 24, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Through a campaign on the NJPW STRONG SPIRITS game, New Japan raised 3 million yen to go to the Shinjiro Otani medical fund

Shinjiro Otani sends message Takashi Sugiura, tells him to enjoy wrestling & he’ll stand in front of him again one day

January 15, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Sugiura receives positive words from Shinjiro Otani

Shinjiro Otani documentary airing on TV in Japan on December 28th

December 27, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Kenzo Suzuki produced a documentary about Shinjiro Otani that BS Fuji Inc. is scheduled to air on December 28th

Shinjiro Otani’s respiratory dysfunction has improved, but remains paralyzed from the neck down

November 21, 2022 Andrew Thompson

An update on Shinjiro Otani from his family

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW Dynamite sellout in Toronto, WWE sells out Survivor Series

August 26, 2022 John Pollock

WWE and AEW had first-day sellouts on Friday, tickets for Detroit tonight, Dynamite quarter hours, Kingston-Guevara, SummerSlam 1991 & more.

ZERO1 ‘One Team’ Results (6/4): Shinjiro Otani benefit show, new World Champion crowned

June 4, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Pro Wrestling ZERO1 held their Shinjiro Otani benefit show in Tokyo, Japan and the show closed with a new World Champion being crowned

Match card announced for Shinjiro Otani benefit show on June 4th

May 18, 2022 Andrew Thompson

The full lineup for the Shinjiro Otani benefit show has been revealed and it is being headlined by a ZERO1 World Title match

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Shinjiro Otani issues statement, Young Rock renewed

May 13, 2022 John Pollock

Shinjiro Otani issues statement on his condition, Young Rock renewed, Capital Collision preview, Kofi Kingston vs. Butch on SmackDown & more.

Antonio Inoki discusses how he’s doing health-wise, comments on Shinjiro Otani’s injury

May 10, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Inoki shares that he’s continuing to push forward health-wise and also weighed in on Shinjiro Otani’s injury

ZERO1 announces show with NJPW & NOAH talents, proceeds going to Shinjiro Otani

April 28, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Pro Wrestling ZERO1 to host a benefit show on June 4th featuring talents from New Japan and NOAH. All proceeds will be donated to Otani

Shinjiro Otani undergoes successful surgery, Otani’s wife issues statement

April 14, 2022 Andrew Thompson

An update on the status of Shinjiro Otani. He underwent surgery and has been moved to a different hospital to begin treatment

Shinjiro Otani to undergo surgery for cervical spinal cord injury

April 12, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Shinjiro Otani’s injury was determined to be a spinal cord injury. He’ll be undergoing surgery on April 13th

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: The latest on Shinjiro Otani, UFC 273 fallout, Cody on Raw

April 11, 2022 John Pollock

The latest concerning Shinjiro Otani, a study on attendance for Q1, UFC 273 fallout, Cody Rhodes wrestles on Raw, Tommaso Ciampa & more.

Shinjiro Otani taken to a hospital after not being able to continue during 4/10 ZERO1 main event

April 10, 2022 Andrew Thompson

In the main event of ZERO1’s 4/10 show, Shinjiro Otani and Takashi Sugiura’s match had to be stopped after Otani could not continue

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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Young Rock renewed, Endeavor goes public

April 30, 2021 John Pollock

NBC renews Young Rock, Endeavor goes public, NJPW president on U.S. plans, Dynamite affected by playoffs, Muto-Kiyamiya, PFL results & more.