Kota Ibushi Posts Update, Says He Will Undergo Surgery

Originally posted on Wrestlezone | By Colin Tessier | Last updated 1/16/24

Kota Ibushi is set to have surgery on Wednesday.

Kota Ibushi suffered an ankle injury but worked through it as he faced Naomichi Marufuji at NOAH The New Year on January 2. He was taken to the hospital, and he later said that he would be having surgery. NOAH announced that Ibushi was diagnosed with “a right tibiofibular ligament tear and a right ankle lateral ligament complex injury as a result of a more thorough examination than his initial diagnosis.”

In a tweet, Ibushi noted that he would be having surgery on January 17.

お久しぶりです。異常に長く感じる。
今まで通りにはいかない。
明日の手術が成功しますように。
歩ければそれでじゅうぶん。
他には何もいらない pic.twitter.com/ZHVTfEoJXL
— 飯伏幸太 (@ibushi_kota) January 16, 2024

As of this writing, it is not known when Ibushi will return to the ring. He signed with AEW in November and competed on the November 15 episode of AEW Dynamite.

WrestleZone wishes Ibushi well ahead of his surgery, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.

This article first appeared on Wrestlezone and was syndicated with permission.

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