Pro Wrestling NOAH mainstay Bison Smith dead at 38

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Bison Smith dead at age 38

Independent wrestler Bison Smith (a/k/a Mark Smith) reportedly died on Tuesday in Puerto Rico at the age of 38, according to PRWrestling.com. The initial cause of death is listed in the story as heart complications.

Smith worked regularly in Japan (Pro Wrestling NOAH) and also had a run with Ring of Honor in 2009. He was scheduled to wrestle this weekend in Puerto Rico for the World Wrestling Council.

This is rather unfortunate news as I enjoyed Smith's work. He was one of those big guys that happen to make a name for himself outside of the US and always felt that he should have got a shot with WWE as he had the size and skill set necessary to do well there in the promotion.
 

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Wow... this is sudden. He was a great big man, gaijin for NOAH for quite a few years now.

RIP
 

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Goddamn..... That is fucked up.

Bison Smith Bully D, was the closest thing to the New Stan Hansen for Pro Wrestling Noah, such a talented wrestler but the creepy thing is, he was involved in the match which saw Misawa die at a young age too.

Proof the industry is quite dangerous still...
 

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Always sad reading these stories and they come around way too often. 38 is so young and it is such a shame. RIP
 

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38 years old is WAY too young to die at.

R.I.P