Will Ospreay has been sidelined with an injury.
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that the former IWGP United States Champion sustained an injury to his shoulder at the March 13 event in Ehime. There, Ospreay defeated Mark Davis in a second-round match in the 2023 New Japan Cup.
As of this writing, there is no timetable for his recovery, and he is not cleared to compete at the March 15 event in Okayama. Jeff Cobb will take Ospreay's place in a six-man tag team match where he will team up with Mark Davis and Kyle Fletcher to face Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Ryohei Oiwa.
From NJPW:
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During his match on March 13 in Ehime, Will Ospreay sustained an injury to his right shoulder, and does not have a timetable for recovery at this time.
As a result, Will is not cleared to compete tonight in Okayama.
We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing Ospreay wrestle, and appreciate your understanding. The following changes have been made to tonight’s card:
First match:
Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube vs Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare ->
Yuto Nakashima vs Aaron Henare
2nd Match:
Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Ryohei Oiwa vs Will Ospreay, Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher ->
Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Ryohei Oiwa vs Jeff Cobb, Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher ->
Further updates will be provided when available. We join fans in wishing Will a full and fast recovery.
As of this writing, Ospreay is scheduled to face EVIL in the third round of the New Japan Cup at the March 17 event.
Fightful will provide more information about Ospreay's injury as it becomes available.
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