Long-time Japanese wrestling referee Ted Tanabe suffered a heart attacked and passed away during an event for Osaka Pro Wrestling reports PWInsider. Tanabe was referring a match when he suffered the heart attack. CPR was administered and Tanabe was later rushed to a hospital where he passed away shortly afterwards. Tanabe worked for various promotions such as FMW, BattleARTS and Michinoku Pro.
Referee Ted Tanabe passes away
