Pro Wrestling NOAH have announced that Kazuyuki Fujita, who won the GHC Heavyweight Championship back in February, defeating Katsuhiko Nakajima to become the Champion, has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be removed from their show this Saturday.
As a result, Fujita has vacated the title that he was scheduled to defend against Go Shiozaki, with Shiozaki to compete for the vacated title, while Kaito Kiyomiya has issued a challenge to Shiozaki for this Saturday’s event.
#BREAKING The @noah_ghc Heavyweight Championship has been vacated as champion Fujita is unable to defend his title on Saturday after a positive PCR test. #noah_ghc #wrestleUNIVERSE pic.twitter.com/vwtPfF8RJ1
— Pro Wrestling NOAH (@noahglobal) April 27, 2022