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Shoma Kato, who was scheduled to appear during the New Beginning series, has sustained a dislocation fracture of his right ankle and will be unable to compete. He currently does not have a timetable to return.
We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing Kato wrestle and appreciate your understanding.
Masatora Yasuda, who has been cleared to return, will wrestle on the remainder of this series cards. Check the schedule page for details.
NJPW joins fans in wishing Kato a speedy, full recovery.
For the televised shows: on the 30th (vs Nagai) and 3rd (vs Murashima) they just subbed Yasuda for Kato. On the 4th they subbed in Daiki Nagai as Makabe’s partner vs Tanahashi & Murashima. On the house show dates they subbed in Yasuda and did some trading of specific Young Lions from one match to another.
by EffingKENTA