Rossy Ogawa speaks following STARDOM dismissal.
On Sunday night, STARDOM and Bushiroad announced that they had terminated the contract of founder and executive producer Rossy Ogawa. The announcement stated that Ogawa had been poaching talent during his time as executive producer.
Speaking to Tokyo Sports, Ogawa commented on his departure by saying, "I was forced to play aggressive cards, and there was harassment within the company that continued and I started to lose the will to continue working here. Because of that, some of the wrestlers and staff told me, 'I'm not joining the organization again.'"
Asked about reported plans that he would start a new organization, Ogawa said, "A new organization? That's right. I want to do again what we can't do here. There are quite a few things we can't do here. Because we are a big company, we can't do everything."
Finally, Ogawa addressed STARDOM's claim that he was poaching talent and staff.
"We did not do this. After hearing the rumors, there were a lot of players who wanted to come to this (new organization). I guess they were panicked too. However, President (Taro) Okada 'accepted' (the new organization). He said, 'We'll make an offer to (Yokohama) BUNTAI,' and 'Let's have a rivalry match two years from now on the 15th anniversary. I was like, 'What are you talking about now? I don't want to get into a mud-slinging match,'" he claimed.
Fans can read STARDOM President Okada's thoughts on the situation by clicking here.
Fightful will update fans on the fallout from Ogawa's departure when more is known.
