YOSHI-HASHI and YOH Suffer Knee Injuries

NJPW announced that YOSHI-HASHI and YOH have suffered knee injuries and will miss upcoming events. 

YOSHI-HASHI suffered a right knee injury during his New Japan Cup bout against BUSHI on July 2. He finished the match with a victory after roughly 10 minutes. The following night against EVIL, YOSHI-HASHI lost by referee stoppage after two minutes. 

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YOH is listed out with a left knee injury. He last wrestled on June 23, losing to BUSHI in the first round of the New Japan Cup. There is no timetable for their respective returns.

From NJPW:

YOSHI-HASHI and YOH have both sustained injuries in recent bouts, YOSHI-HASHI to his right knee, and YOH to his left knee.

Both men will be unable to compete in Osaka Jo Hall on July 11 and 12, and there is no current timetable for either to return. 

New Japan Pro-Wrestling apologizes to fans who were looking forward to seeing both wrestlers compete. We appreciate your understanding, and wish both men well in their recovery.  

In other NJPW news, the promotion announced two more title matches for Dominion. You can view the announcement by clicking here

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