Illness hits NJPW.
Before NJPW Road to Destruction began on October 7, it was announced that Jeff Cobb, Hikuleo, Gabe Kidd, Alex Coughlin, Lio Rush, and Kevin Knight were absent due to "poor health."
It is unknown how long each man will be sidelined. Rush has been off the tour since October 3 while Alex Coughlin and Kevin Knight have missed shows since October 4. Hikuleo and Gabe Kidd have been out since October 5 and October 7 marked the first event Cobb has missed.
Everyone except Cobb is scheduled to compete at NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku on October 9.
Here is the current lineup for NJPW Destruction on Ryogoku:
NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku (10/9)
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: SANADA (c) vs. EVIL
- NEVER Openweight Championship: David Finlay (c) vs. Tama Tonga
- NJPW STRONG Openweight Tag Team Championships: BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Alex Coughlin & Gabe Kidd) (c) vs. El Phantasmo & Hikuleo
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Mike Bailey vs. Lio Rush
- NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship: Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Josh Alexander, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin
- IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships: Bullet Club War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney) (c) vs. The Jetsetters (KUSHIDA & Kevin Knight)
- Tanga Loa vs. Chase Owens
Fightful will update fans on the condition of each man and the card as more information is known.
