We reported back in April that Japanese legend Shinjiro Otani suffered a cervical cord injury at a ZERO1 show. The match resulted in Otani undergoing spinal surgery.
In an update on Otani’s current health, Tokyo Sports is reporting that he was transferred to a rehabilitation hospital in Tokyo earlier this month. As it stands now, Otani is still paralyzed from the neck down.
You can check out an excerpt from the post below, including a message dictated by Otani. He said,
“To all the passionate wrestling fans and everyone in the wrestling industry
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your warm words of encouragement and support. I am still living every day as hard as I can.
I am living in an environment where I cannot hear what is going on in the world of wrestling, which I love, so that I can concentrate on my treatment and rehabilitation. I am working hard in my rehabilitation every day, wondering what the current wrestling scene is like.
I believe that if I can overcome this, I will be able to return to the world of wrestling, which I love. Wrestling is something that gives me strength. Wrestling is the best!
I have the utmost respect for all the pro-wrestlers who still wrestle every day.
And to all the fans who come to the venue, I thank you so much for your support. Shinjiro Otani will definitely return before you all. Thank you for your continued support of professional wrestling.”
All of us here on eWrestlingNews.com send our best wishes to Otani and his family.
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