Kota Ibushi took to social media, confirming that he suffered a broken Femur from match on AEW Collision at Daily’s Place. The match was taped this past Wednesday night, which aired as part of Saturday’s show.
“Again? Again? I’ve only had serious injuries. This is a broken femur, and the broken bone is trying to break through the flesh. They told me to stop, but the surgery was completed successfully!! (Unless I get another serious injury) I plan to live my life as a normal person from now on. It’s been about five years of breaking, healing, and accidents But it didn’t end like this, right? Above all, the best boss Tony Khan, and my colleague as vice president Kenny Omega. Nakazawa-san, who helped me with so many things. AEW, the world’s best. I can’t believe the president himself gave me a bouquet and a letter. After something like this, I can’t quit again!! I cried.I don’t know if it will take a year or a year and a half, but I’ll start by doing something. Right now, I’m in so much pain that I can only move my toes. I was surprised that I still had a sense of pain. Mr. Tony Khan…I just have to keep trying.”
During the match, Ibushi was on the shoulders of Josh Alexander who was up on the top turnbuckle. Ibushi fell off Alexander, catching his ankle on the way down, then hitting the floor and landing awkwardly on his right leg.
The medical staff checked on Ibushi at ringside, as Ibushi ended up losing by count-out. The commentary team improvised well as this was not a planned spot in match. Ibushi was taken out by a stretcher and then went to a local hospital in the Jacksonville, Florida area.