Lio Rush was pulled from Friday’s NJPW Road to Destruction event in Sendai, Japan due to an illness.
During today’s press conference for NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku, it was announced that Rush had also withdrawn from tomorrow’s event.
Rush was originally scheduled to compete against Hiromu Takahashi and Mike Bailey in a Triple Threat Match for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.
NJPW announced that YOH will replace Rush in the title bout.
NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku takes place on October 9 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
YOH: Lio Rush can't wrestle tomorrow!
Hiromu: For real? Chairman, do you know?
YOH: Lio's sick. There's not much we can do. So in that case, champion, let me take his place in the three way? Sounds like fun, right?
Hiromu: That's fine by me!
LIVE: https://t.co/NvQJaCfi67…
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 8, 2023
BREAKING
YOH has officially taken Lio Rush's place in tomorrow's IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship three way match!@TIMEBOMB1105 vs #YOH vs @SpeedballBailey !
LIVE: https://t.co/NvQJaCfi67#njdest
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) October 8, 2023
