Chase Owens has pulled out of the NJPW World Tag League following a death in the family.
Owens had been teaming up with Bad Luck Fale in the tournament, but he will return home for the rest of the competition. As s result, the rest of the duo’s matches in the World Tag League will be forfeited.
The announcement, courtesy of NJPW’s official website, is as follows:
Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Chase Owens, who has been competing alongside Bad Luck Fale in the World Tag League, will be returning home for the remainder of the series following a death in the family, and will be absent from events starting tonight in Osaka.
We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing Chase wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.
Tonight’s scheduled bout between Fale and Owens and Bishamon will be cancelled. For the remainder of the tour, Chase and Fale’s World Tag League matches will be forfeited, and two points awarded to their scheduled opponents. Forthcoming World and Super Junior Tag League dates will also see card changes; check https://www.njpw1972.com/schedule/ for full information.
NJPW joins fans in wishing our condolences to Chase’s family.
Owens subsequently commented on the news by saying he needed to be with his family, promising to return soon, and thanking everyone for their understanding.
8 years I’ve been coming to Japan and luckily nothing like this has happened before. But at this time I need to be at home with my family! I will be taking time away from social media. Japan I will see you again soon. Thank you everyone for your understanding. https://t.co/SK7Y7lnofI
— chase owens (@realchaseowens) December 2, 2022
WrestleZone will continue to provide coverage of the World Tag League as it continues.
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