Tanga Loa will be sidelined for the rest of 2022.
Loa, a member of the Guerrillas of Destiny, has been out of action since May 14, when he competed at NJPW Capital Collision. On June 1, he was subsequently pulled from the Best of the Super Junior Finals card.
Speaking on the newest episode of, Tama's Island, Tama Tonga brought up his brother's injury and stated that he had surgery, so he'll be out for the rest of the year.
"He’s been injured, tore his MCL abs he had surgery a couple months ago. So he’ll be out for the rest of the year, but he’s making progress. He isn’t able to run yet, but he’s able to walk and do some stuff. But just the running part is the hardest part right now. He’s doing well, he’s moving forward. Looking forward to having him come back," Tonga said.
By missing the rest of 2022, Loa will likely be unable to compete in NJPW's World Tag League, which begins in November. He and Tonga won the tournament in 2020.
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