WWE-Style Match Organised For Passengers Travelling On Bullet Train In Japan. WATCH
The tickets for the match on the bullet train between the two wrestlers was sold within 30 minutes.
World Wrestling Entertainment or WWE has a huge fan following across the world. It is about strong and skilled athletes fighting each other inside a ring. But a video that has gone viral online shows a WWE match between two professional wrestlers grappling inside a super-fast bullet train in japan. Yes, you heard that right. The WWE-style match was held in a carriageway of the train for 75 passengers and was organised by Tokyo-based DDT Pro-Wrestling, reported the BBC.
The tickets for the match between Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro Takagi held on the on Shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagoya were sold within 30 minutes, the news outlet further reported.
In the video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by @RasslinClips, Suzuki and Takagi are showing exceptional athleticism and performing feats like piledriver as the train keeps moving at a speed of 285 kilometres per hour. The spectators look absolutely thrilled and cheer on the wrestlers. Many of them also recorded the match on their phones.
The entire match which took place on Monday (September 18), lasted for 30 minutes, which is a long time for such a sport.
— Rasslin' (@RasslinClips) September 18, 2023
WWE is a popular sport in Japan. Big names like Hulk Hogan and Kurt Angle have performed in the country.
Sumo wrestling, a traditional sport of Japan has also gained popularity amongst tourists who now come to the country to watch the fascinating sport, where big and strong athletes compete with each other.