Kota Ibushi will be taking some time off.
"The Golden Star" Kota Ibushi defended the NEVER Openweight Championship against Will Ospreay in the opening match of Wrestle Kingdom 13. There were a number of moments during the match when Kota took blows to the head and neck area but there was one shot in particular that laid Ibushi out. Ospreay went in for his signature elbow smash to the back of his opponent's head and it connected flush this time around and ultimately gave Ibushi a concussion and Ibushi had to be stretched out after he was defeated by Ospreay.
Really hope and pray Ibushi is okay. That is absolutely brutal looking. Will not accept both Takahashi AND Ibushi on the injured list--#njwk13 pic.twitter.com/aXPNKEhaYX
— R.Dream (@WWERDream) January 4, 2019
During today's New Japan Pro Wrestling post-Wrestle Kingdom 13 press conference, one of the big stories coming out of the conference was that Kota Ibushi is taking the 'New Beginning' tour off because of his concussion.
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