The following comments are taken from the Twitter pages of various pro wrestling personalities regarding the death of Mitsuharu Misawa, who died following an in-ring spot in Japan.

Chris Jericho: Misawa was a true warrior and one of my all time favorite performers. His fighting spirit and superb psychology will be remembered as long exists..."

Matt Hardy: Just read that Mitsuharu Misawa passed away while performing in Japan on Saturday night. A very sad thing to hear."

Jeremy Borash: "Shocked to hear of the passing of Mitsuharu Misawa. Was lucky enough to meet him at last years Tokyo Dome show. What a sad tragedy. R.I.P."

Awesome Kong: "RIP Mitsuharu Misawa-san"

Matt Morgan: Horrible news today guys. Just heard Japanese legendary wrestler Mitsuharu Misawa passed away. If some of u younger fans don't know how important he was to the Japanese wrestling landscape, check him out on YouTube.

Powell's POV: In case you missed the news earlier today, Misawa suffered a heart attack in the ring and was pronounced dead at a hospital after taking a back suplex during a tag match in Japan. You can find more details in the Misc. News section.

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