Hiroshi Tanahashi To Miss NJPW Sakura Genesis Due To Ankle Injury

Hiroshi Tanahashi remains on the mend.

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Hiroshi Tanahashi will miss NJPW Sakura Genesis due to an ankle injury.

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Tanahashi was scheduled to challenge Nic Nemeth for the IWGP Global Championship.

Tanahashi will also miss New Japan Cup dates.

From NJPW:

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Following further examination on an ankle injury sustained at New Beginning in Sapporo, Hiroshi Tanahashi will be absent from the New Japan Cup series, as well as Sakura Genesis on April 6 to allow for a full recovery.

His previously announced IWGP Global Championship match will be delayed until a later date to be determined.

We apologise to fans looking forward to seeing Tanahashi wrestle and appreciate your understanding.

The following changes have been made to forthcoming cards:

March 6 Ota

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & El Desperado vs Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI–>

Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, El Desperado & Boltin Oleg vs Shingo Takagi, Yota Tsuji, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI

March 10 Hyogo

Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shota Umino, YOH & El Desperado vs EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru–>

Shota Umino, YOH, El Desperado & Boltin Oleg vs EVIL, SHO, Yujiro Takahashi & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Fightful will provide more information on Tanahashi's injury when it is known.

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