Kota Ibushi returned to DDT Pro Wrestling.
Kota Ibushi returned to DDT Pro Wrestling at DDT Peter Pan on July 21st, marking his first appearance in DDT since 2017.
Ibushi asked Sanshiro Takagi if he could compete, and Takagi said, "Of course you can."
Ibushi's appearance was part of the DDT Iron Man Heavy Metal Title Weapon Rumble bout between Danshoku Dino and Takagi.
Kota Ibushi has returned!
— DDT Pro-Wrestling (English) (@ddtproENG) July 21, 2024
Ibushi: Takagi, I have a request as well. Can I come back to a DDT ring again?
Takagi: Of course you can!
--watch LIVEhttps://t.co/aGArQc7P1N#WrestlePeterPan #ddtpro pic.twitter.com/LE4GR4OK3b
This is the first time we've seen Kota Ibushi wrestle in a long time. He's healthy and ready to compete. #ddtpro pic.twitter.com/9Ovp3pHxPj
— GIFSkullX (@GIFSkullX) July 21, 2024
Ibushi has been sidelined since January 2nd with a variety of injuries including a right tibiofibular ligament tear and a right ankle lateral ligament complex injury.
He did compete in an exhibition match on July 1 to commemorate his 20-year anniversary in wrestling.
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