Kota Ibushi provides update on shoulder injury

[Chris]

Source: f4wonline.com

Kota Ibushi has provided an update on his injured shoulder.

Ibushi hasn't wrestled since the finals of the G1 last year on October 21. His match against Kazuchika Okada that night had to be stopped early due to Ibushi suffering a shoulder injury.

He recently responded to several questions from fans on Twitter regarding his injury. Ibushi noted that his shoulder appears to be getting worse.

Translations of Ibushi's tweets have been provided by @thefeelite:

"Sadly, my shoulder [injury] is getting worse. I have done my rehab according to the instructions and guidance [of my doctors and trainers] too. I'm not risking anything this time," a translation of Ibushi's post reads.

"My shoulder won't move at all, so I probably overdid it for many years."

"However, physically, it's been 8 months and I still can't do a single push-up, so I'm making a calm decision. I'll say it again and again, but I'm not giving up."

"You can't worry about [injuries as wrestler]. It's a profession that assumes injuries [are going to happen]. I won't forget that there are a lot of other people who have had more frustrations than me."

"If I wrestled now, [my shoulder] would dislocate in less than a minute. I'm sorry that it's gotten worse and made daily life difficult, instead of having rested again for a little under a year. I will do everything I can to take care of my mother."

Ibushi also noted that the relationship between him and NJPW is still strained. He specifically mentioned the company announcing him for the New Japan Cup when they knew he would not be ready to return by then.

"They announced it, knowing that having me return by March 1st was impossible. A scam."

 

[Cwalker]

Man sounds like he’s still got a long road ahead of him

 

[Deezy]

Whodathunk that being known for taking bumps on your head/neck and shoulders would result in injuries like this.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Geez 8 Months in and he can't do a Push Up right now that is a Code Blue to me if we are in the Hospital. Right now with him not being in the G1 the best thing for him so he can get healthy while not also wasting his talents. I'm looking at the NJPW Schedule thinking if he's healthy November could be perfect for him if because that is around Power Struggle. Now if he's not ready to go in November then we've got some serious problems going on.

 

[Comrade Khan]

[WON] Small Kota Ibushi update​

• Kota Ibushi has been in light training in the ring of late and thus far his shoulder has held up well.
• His NJPW contract expires at the end of January, but nothing is definite regarding staying or leaving.

Source: WON

 

[Cwalker]

Good to hear he’s making progress. Been a long time since an update.

As far as his contract goes, I’d be shocked if he left.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Good to hear he’s making progress. Been a long time since an update.

As far as his contract goes, I’d be shocked if he left.

I'm of the other mind tbh, the stuff he said about NJPW was pretty wild and even tweets afterwards he didn't really seem over it. I think he's gonna go join his man in AEW.

Omega, Takeshita, Ibushi team

I'll never say never in wrestling though and nothing seems unrepairable these days so I won't be super surprised if they work it out either.

 

[Cwalker]

I forgot about the tweets

 

[Chris]

Yeah hard to predict really bc they seemed to make back up after the tweets. Don't think NJPW does the contract extensions due to injury like in America either do they?

 

[Comrade Khan]

Yeah hard to predict really bc they seemed to make back up after the tweets. Don't think NJPW does the contract extensions due to injury like in America either do they?

I'll admit I've never looked into it but I don't recall that ever happening. I think they always end in January too for the main guys?

 

[Chris]

I'll admit I've never looked into it but I don't recall that ever happening. I think they always end in January too for the main guys?

That actually seems right too bc so many leave after WK and aren't released or anything

 

[Comrade Khan]

That actually seems right too bc so many leave after WK and aren't released or anything

exactly and I'm pretty sure that's exactly how it went down with the Elite

 

[Comrade Khan]

might also be depending when they sign, for example it's atm stated that Will Ospreay deal ends in Summer 24

 

[Chris]

exactly and I'm pretty sure that's exactly how it went down with the Elite

AJ and Good Bros too, Shinsuke I wanna say as well. I actually don't remember if the Elite worked WK that year? Surely they did but I remember the AEW announcement was like right at midnight Jan 1, 2019 lol

 

[Comrade Khan]

AJ and Good Bros too, Shinsuke I wanna say as well. I actually don't remember if the Elite worked WK that year? Surely they did but I remember the AEW announcement was like right at midnight Jan 1, 2019 lol

Los Ingobernables de Japón (Sanada and Evil) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) (c) (with Bad Luck Fale and Jado) and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for the belts