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On August 20, 2023, at [[Multiverse United 2]], The World (Phantasmo, [[The DKC]], [[Josh Alexander]], [[Pierre Carl Ouellet|PCO]] and [[Guerrillas of Destiny]] ([[Tama Tonga]] and [[Tanga Loa]])) lost to [[Bullet Club]] ([[Kenta Kobayashi|Kenta]], [[Bullet Club#Sub-groups|ABC]] ([[Ace Austin]] and [[Chris Bey]]) and [[Bullet Club#Sub-groups|Bullet Club War Dogs]] ([[Alex Coughlin]], [[Clark Connors]] and [[David Finlay (wrestler)|David Finlay]]) in a 12 man tag team match.
== Controversy ==
At the August 25 tapings of the [[Super J-Cup (2019)|2019 Super J-Cup tournament]], Vigier confronted then-[[IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship|IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion]] [[Will Ospreay]] and [[Jushin Liger|Jushin "Thunder" Liger]] in an unwritten segment, and referred to Ospreay as "the [[Autism|Autistic]] Assassin", a play on Ospreay's nickname of "the Aerial Assassin".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berman |first=Ross |date=2019-08-29 |title=New Japan Pro Wednesday (8/28) Part 1: Summer (G1 Climax, Super J-Cup) |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1125633-new-japan-pro-wednesday-8-28-part-1-summer-g1-climax-super-j-cup |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=Wrestlezone |language=en-US}}</ref> The segment was later edited to omit the comments. Following backlash from several fans who recounted the segment at the tapings, Vigier would apologize and state that he wished didn't use the words he used and that he "promised it wasn't [[Kayfabe|scripted]]" and that "it was an unnecessary way of getting [[Heat (professional wrestling)#Cheap|cheap [heat]]]".<ref>{{Cite web |title=El Phantasmo Apologizes For "Autistic Assassin" Comment Aimed At Will Ospreay {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/el-phantasmo-apologizes-autistic-assassin-comment-aimed-will-ospreay |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}</ref> He recalled on a podcast episode with [[Tama Tonga]] that he meant to use the remark as a way to insult Ospreay's intelligence, and that he "had more autistic people message [him] saying they thought it was funny or they were fine [with it]", and also recounted his mother's time as a [[special needs]] [[Social work|social worker]]''.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Andrew |date=2020-08-25 |title=POST NEWS UPDATE: Cyberbully of Hana Kimura confesses to her actions, expresses regret for what she said |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2020/08/25/post-news-update-cyberbully-of-hana-kimura-confesses-to-her-actions-expresses-regret-for-what-she-said/ |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=POST Wrestling {{!}} WWE AEW NXT NJPW Podcasts, News, Reviews |language=en-US}}</ref> Ospreay, in the years since, has stated that he has a belief that he is on the [[Autism|autism spectrum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will Ospreay Discusses Being Diagnosed With ADHD, Being On Autism Spectrum, And Regretting Tweets {{!}} Fightful News |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/will-ospreay-discusses-being-diagnosed-adhd-being-autism-spectrum-and-regretting-tweets |access-date=2024-09-30 |website=www.fightful.com |language=en}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
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