Earlier tonight news broke that the legendary Antonio Inoki, the founder of NJPW and former 12-time world champion, had passed away at 79.
Now the pro-wrestling world has reacted to the sudden passing of Inoki, which includes statements from NJPW, WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H, AEW President Tony Khan, the IMPACT Wrestling account, NWA account, and a number of stars like Samoa Joe, Adam Cole, Taz, and more. WWE also acknowledged Inoki’s career on this evening’s edition of SmackDown.
Check it out below.