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Post by James Gilmore on Jan 8, 2023 2:23:32 GMT
BUNKYO, TOKYO -- According to TMZ and confirmed by the Associated Press, former two-time IWF Men's World Champion James Gilmore, 40, was rushed to a local hospital near the Tokyo Dome after collapsing in his suite following his TV title match against Nick Knight, a match that lasted nearly a full hour. Dr. Kyoko Mishima, one of the world's most renowned heart specialists, assisted other doctors and EMTs in caring for Mr. Gilmore, who is listed in serious, but stable, condition. He will remain in the hospital for several days for observation before eventually being released.
When the hospital opened for visitation hours earlier this morning, many in the IWF community stopped by to provide well-wishes, cards, and emotional support to Mr. Gilmore including Hall of Famer Fiona McFly. While optimistic about a return to the ring for the beloved former Champion and head trainer of Revolution Texas Academy, Dr. Mishima warned against it -- "take six months to fully heal," she advised.
This is a developing story. More details will come at a future date.
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Post by James Gilmore on Jan 9, 2023 0:33:16 GMT
The following written statement was issued by James Gilmore shortly after 6:00 PM Central time, or 9:00 AM Japanese Standard Time, and has seen been posted on Twitter:
"Howdy everyone.
Good evening -- or good morning from the other side of the planet.
I just wanted everyone to know what was going on with me. The doctors have told me that I suffered a mild heart attack after my match with Nick Knight at Diamonds are Forever. I'm eternally grateful for the medical folks here that provided the care that I needed. I'm also very proud of both Caroline and Fiona -- whose quick thinking allowed the EMTs to rush in and start the treatments.
A lot of people were at my bedside, including Ram and Nicky. The latter being especially meaning, even after we basically kicked the living crap out of each other for nearly an hour. The truth is...when you push yourself doing what we do, when you live and breathe this game like we do, when you burn the candle at both ends, you wind up paying the price. I've had a wonderful life, a colorful career, but my biggest dream was to main event Night of the Immortals someday.
While Dr. Mishima, along with my heart specialist back home, recommended that I take six months to get rested and heal, I have to be brutally honest here. I don't know if I'll ever be back inside an IWF ring again. I hope I'm wrong, I hope I can take whatever tests I need to take so I can be able to make a comeback.
We will see."
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