NJPW star Kota Ibushi will be out of action for at least two months with a dislocated shoulder as announced on Tuesday by NJPW officials. Ibushi suffered the injury during his match with Kazuchika Okada in the G1 Climax 31 tournament finals, causing the match to be stopped early.
Here is the full statement from NJPW:
An Update on Kota Ibushi
On October 21’s G1 final, Kota Ibushi suffered an injury in the ring that led to the match being stopped. After treatment from ringside medical staff, he was taken for a thorough evaluation.
The evaluation revealed a right anterior dislocation of the shoulder, and joint lip damage. Recovery is expected to take two months.
Further updates will be provided as to Ibushi’s return when more information is available.
We apologize for any concern caused, and join fans in wishing Ibushi the very best in his recovery.
