RUMOR: Problems Between Kota Ibushi and NJPW

This is only a rumor, so take it for its worth. According to Brian Alvarez of Wrestling Observer Radio, some further drama is taking place between Kota Ibushi and New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Apparently, Ibushi is not happy with NJPW as he feels the company is trying to get him back in the ring before he is fully healed. Ibushi suffered a shoulder injury after taking a hard landing during his G1 Climax finals match against Kazuchika Okada in October 2021. Ibushi was initially planned to participate in this year’s New Japan Cup. He was pulled from the tournament as he wasn’t ready to return to action.

This adds to the potentially current drama, as he recently posted a series of cryptic tweets in Japanese. This left many foreign fans confused, due to mistranslations, as some shocking terms were seen through the translation tool on Twitter, such as “sexually harassing bosses.”

Ibushi signed a “lifetime contract” with NJPW back in 2019.

[h/t to SEScoops]

 

Editor’s Opinion:

While rushing him back into the ring is certainly not ideal, I am more concerned about the other comments made. If a hostile working environment exists in NJPW, it needs to be brought to light, and more information needs to be shared with the public.

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