[Orix] “Osaka Pro Wrestling” throws special opening pitch… Zeus, playing pitcher, laughs wryly, “It’s a ball thrown by a pro wrestler…”
Sports Hochi
2025.9.17(水) 18:48
◆ Pacific League Orix- Lotte (17th, Kyocera Dome Osaka)
Osaka Pro Wrestling, based in Osaka Prefecture, threw a special opening pitch before the professional baseball game between Orix and the Lotte Marines on the 17th at Kyocera Dome Osaka. The event was attended by Zeus, the company’s representative director and active wrestler, as well as Black Buffalo, The Tigers Mask, Ultimate Spider Jr., Billy Ken Kid, Tatsuya Matsufusa, Soran Sano, Kensuke Okada (referee), and Shinjiro Miyao (ring announcer).
Seven wrestlers applied to play the role of “pitcher,” and the battle began near mound. Zeus took down each of them one by one with reverse chops and other moves, winning the important role.
The ball, thrown with force, landed near the head of hitter, Watanabe. “I wasn’t aiming at hitter. After all, it was a ball thrown by a professional wrestler, so I went for it aggressively. I wish they’d continued fighting,” he recalled with a wry smile.
He continued, “I hope Orix continues to fight well and keep running.”
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