The reactions from the wrestling world to the passing of Japanese legend Kuniaki Kobayashi are starting to come in.
As noted, Kobayashi passed away this week at the age of 68.
William Regal, Lance Archer Rocky Romero, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hiromu Takahashi, Henare and Chase Owens have commented on X about the sad news.
Check out their comments below.
Our condolences to the family and friends of Kuniaki Kobayashi.
Very sorry to hear of the passing of Kuniaki Kobayashi. A brilliant wrestler who wasnโt heralded enough for his exceptional skills and being a huge part of the early โ80โs Jr Heavyweight division in @njpwglobal. My deepest condolences to his friends and family. I think every tourโฆ
— William Regal (@RealKingRegal) September 10, 2024
RIP Kobayashi San! https://t.co/jV8N2XCCGf
— The Murderhawk Monster Lance Archer (@LanceHoyt) September 10, 2024
Kobayashi-san was such a G.
He will be missed.
RIP my friend. https://t.co/GH8uaX7FRI
— ROCKY ROMERO โChico El Luchadorโ (@azucarRoc) September 10, 2024
R.I.P Kobayashi San.
— chase owens (@realchaseowens) September 10, 2024
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ใๅฅ็ฆใใ็ฅใใใพใใ#ๅฐๆ้ฆๆญ pic.twitter.com/eiTU3oR3y9
— ๆฃๆฉ ๅผ่ณ (@tanahashi1_100) September 10, 2024
ๅฐๆใใใซๅชๅใๆงใใพใใ pic.twitter.com/u0arvQhl8i
— HENARE (@HenareNZ) September 10, 2024
ใใฃใใทใฃใผใใณใบใปในใผใใฌใใฏใน
ๅทกๆฅญไธญใฎ็ทด็ฟใในใใณใใณใฐใๆฏๆฅใฎๆ้ฃใใดใญใใชใจใผใฐใซใใๅนฝ้ไบไปถใใใณใฎใใใกใใใใใฃใกใใ๏ผ
ๅฐๆใใใจใฏๆฐใๅใใชใใปใฉใฎๆใๅบใใใใพใใๆฌๅฝใซใใใใจใใใใใพใใใ
ๅฟใใใๅฅ็ฆใใ็ฅใใใใใพใใ https://t.co/B8XzTHA5B3— ้ซๆฉใใญใ / Hiromu Takahashi (@TIMEBOMB1105) September 10, 2024
New Japan Pro-Wrestling is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, and Noge Dojo manager Kuniaki Kobayashi.
Our deepest sympathies go to Kobayashi's family, friends and fans.
In memoriam: https://t.co/NgcwIFgZ1S pic.twitter.com/K2XPAyRgzy
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) September 10, 2024
