All Japan Pro Wrestling have announced that Suwama has tested positive for COVID-19 and that as a result, the AJPW Triple Crown Championship has been declared vacant.

All Japan noted that Suwama’s initial COVID-19 test was negative, however a follow-up PCR test came back with a positive result.

Suwama was scheduled to make his 8th defense of the AJPW Triple Crown Championship against Jake Lee, the winner of the 2021 AJPW Champion Carnival at the Ota Ward Gymnasium on June 26th. Lee is expected to remain in the main event, meaning that All Japan Pro Wrestling will have 6 days to find him an opponent for the event.