PWMania.com previously reported that GLEAT suspended Japanese pro wrestling veteran Issei Onitsuka indefinitely this past weekend as they began investigating a potential violation of his contract.
The promotion has since announced that it has determined Onitsuka did indeed breach his contract. As a result, he agreed to the punishment, which includes a fine to cover damages to the company, being stripped of both the G-INFINITY and G-RUSH titles, and his dismissal as chairman of the GLEAT fan club. Additionally, GLEAT mentioned that Onitsuka has announced his retirement from professional wrestling.
You can check out the full announcement below:
[Regarding the punishment and retirement of player Issei Onizuka]
We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support of GLEAT.
It has been determined that Onizuka Issei has violated his contract.
Therefore, from the perspective of maintaining order within the organization, we have decided to suspend Onizuka Issei from all competitive activities for one year within the scope of his contract, have him pay a fine to cover the damages caused to our company, strip him of his G-INFINITY and G-RUSH titles, and dismiss him from his position as chairman of GLEAT’s official fan club, Group G.
Although he agreed to the punishment, he subsequently announced his retirement from playing. Taking into consideration his wishes and his future plans, and respecting his wishes, we have decided to accept Onitsuka Issei’s departure from the team.
“With that in mind, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you that as of today I will be retiring from playing.
However, you will be required to pay the violation fee.”
We would like to announce the titles of G-INFINITY and G-RUSH and the future of the chairman of GLEAT’s official fan club, G-gumi, as soon as they have been decided.
We deeply apologize to our fans for causing concern.
Violation of this Agreement will not be treated as a criminal offense.
At this time, there is no further information that our company, players, or related parties can provide. We ask that you refrain from prying into the matter based on incorrect information or speculation.
We kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.
We appreciate your continued support of GLEAT.
