Following a match in Pro Wrestling NOAH, Kota Ibushi took to social media to announce that he will be undergoing ankle surgery.
sorry for the late contact. I’m sure Mr. NOAH will give you more details, but I would like to inform you that the inside of my left ankle was quite a mess, so I decided to have surgery on the right ligament. I think there will be a release soon. I’m really, really sorry.
The injury mentioned by Ibushi took place during a bout against Naomichi Marufuji, which reportedly worsened a pre-existing injury.
Ibushi went on to talk about having “a lot of things left” on his contract in a later post:
I came here with the goal of being able to do it for 20 years, and I think it’s about time for me to be active. There are still a lot of things left on my contract, but I want to complete them! I try not to talk too darkly or think about the future, but I have to take care of my mother and other things, so I’ll talk about it when the time comes! Don’t miss one game at a time
Ibushi has been under contract with AEW since July 2023, with conditions that allow him to continue competing on a regular basis in Japan, as confirmed by Ibushi in October.
Source: F4WOnline