Kota Ibushi announces that he will be getting surgery.
Ibushi was sent to the hospital after his match at NOAH The New Year on January 2. There, he faced Naomichi Marufuji. Sports Hochi in Japan reported that Ibushi was taken to the hospital due to what were believed to be injuries to his ankles. He attempted to wrestle through an injury, and he could not stand after the match.
Ibushi took to Twitter on January 5 and announced that he would be having surgery on the right ligament in his ankle. He wrote that the inside of his left ankle was “a mess”, and he said he was sorry.
連絡が遅くなりすみません。詳しくはNOAHさんから報告があると思いますが、左足首の中は結構ぐちゃぐちゃに混ざっちゃっていまして、今回は右の靭帯を手術することになったことをお伝えします。近々リリースがあると思いますので。
本当に本当に申し訳ありません。— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) January 6, 2024
In another post, Ibushi wrote that he had the goal of being able to do it for 20 years, and it was time for him to be active. He stated that he had a lot of things left that he wanted to accomplish.
僕も20年出来たらという目標でやってきまして現役はそろそろかなと。いろいろまだ契約が残っていたりしますがそれだけはやりとげたいと思っています！
あまり暗い話しや先のことなどは考えないようにしていますが、母の介護だったり色々とありますのでその時がきたら話します！1試合1試合見逃すな?‼️— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) January 6, 2024
Kota Ibushi recently apologized for his performance at NOAH The New Year. Check out his comments here.
As of this writing, there is no word on when Ibushi will return to the ring. WrestleZone wishes him well in his recovery, and we will provide more information as it becomes available.