AJPW star suspended for three months due to traffic accident
AJPW star Yuma Aoyagi has been suspended by the promotion for three months and given a temporary reduction in pay due to his role in a recent traffic accident.
On Wednesday, AJPW held a press conference to address a car accident that Aoyagi was involved in on November 23. It was announced that Aoyagi has been suspended for three months and will have his pay reduced by 50 percent for that same amount of time. The punishments run through February 28, 2026.
The accident happened on Sunday when Aoyagi was driving home after an AJPW event. Failing to notice a red light, Aoyagi drove through and collided with another vehicle. Aoyagi was not injured, but someone in the other car is being treated for a leg injury.
“Yuma was driving home in his personal vehicle around 4:30 p.m. on the 23rd after the All Japan Pro Wrestling event in Numazu when he failed to notice a red light at an intersection in Numazu City and proceeded straight through,” Tokyo Sports wrote. “He collided with a vehicle traveling straight from the right, causing the accident. The accident damaged the right side of Yuma’s vehicle and damaged the bumper and lights of the other vehicle involved in the collision. Yuma was uninjured, but one of the two occupants of the other vehicle is currently undergoing examination at a hospital due to leg discomfort.”
It was found that Aoyagi’s license had been expired for almost a year. In response, AJPW has checked the license expiration dates of all wrestlers and staff and issued a warning about driving safely.
Aoyagi — a former Triple Crown and Tag Team Champion for AJPW — attended today’s press conference and issued an apology to the victim, AJPW fans, and all involved parties.
Due to Aoyagi’s suspension, he and Yuma Anzai will forfeit all of their remaining matches in the AJPW Real World Tag League 2025 tournament.
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