Wrestling legend Tiger Jeet Singh injured a fan with his signature sword during a recent event in Japan, with his son, Tiger Ali Singh, attempting to intervene as the situation unfolded.
The incident occurred during Megumi Kudo’s 40th anniversary event at the Yoyogi National Stadium 2nd Gymnasium in Shibuya, Japan. The show featured several notable names, including the 82-year-old Singh, who spent decades establishing himself as a major figure in Japanese professional wrestling.
Singh, who made an appearance in WWE in 1997 alongside his son, Tiger Ali Singh (also known as Tiger Jeet Singh Jr.), was returning to Japan for the first time in 14 years.
He was brought in as a special observer for a tag team match featuring Shiro Koshinaka and Mitsuya Nagai against Masakatsu Funaki and Tatsumi Fujinami. Singh entered the arena accompanied by his son and grandson, but the atmosphere changed when his New Japan Pro Wrestling entrance theme, “Sabre Tiger,” began playing.
The legendary wrestler suddenly broke away from his family and moved through the crowd, swinging his trademark sword toward spectators.
Tiger Ali Singh attempted to restrain his father, but a fan sustained a cut to the forehead during the incident. The injured spectator was subsequently taken to a local medical facility, where the injury was reportedly determined to be minor.
Following the incident, event organizer Megumi Kudo issued an apology to the injured fan during a post-show press conference. She acknowledged that there may have been shortcomings in the arrangements made by the event’s team and promised that the organization would work to address the situation. She wrote,
“I believe there were shortcomings in our corner team setup. I deeply apologize for injuring the fans who came to enjoy the show. I’m truly sorry. I think you were able to see the Shin you all wanted to see. However, I’m truly sorry that he (the fan) got injured. As an organization, we will do everything we can to address the situation.”
While Kudo expressed regret over what happened, Singh and his son reportedly took a different stance following the incident.
Rather than apologizing, the pair reportedly blamed the injured spectator, arguing that the fan should have moved out of the way during Singh’s signature entrance.
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