Kota Ibushi last competed on January 2nd at NOAH The New Year 2024, where he faced Naomichi Marufuji in the main event of the show. Ibushi’s ankles were injured during the bout. However, the 41-year-old managed to finish the match as planned.
Last week, Kota Ibushi underwent surgery to repair his right ankle. Ibushi stated that he was planning to fix his shoulder as well.
On X, the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion provided an update on his injuries.
“I’ve had the cast removed, and now I’m in a simple cast and will be in this condition for 2 weeks❗so I’ll heal as soon as possible!
Next, on the left, there is a small broken bone that seems to be filled with water. The broken water is floating in the pool, and sometimes I get severe pain, which seems to hit a nerve through the gap between the bones, so I need to treat this as well. Both feet 😭
After that, shoulder 🦾”
Kota Ibushi
ギプス外してきました
— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) January 25, 2024
今は簡易のギプスであとこの状態で２週間❗出来る限り早く治す！
次は左は小さな骨が砕けていて水がたまっているみたいでその砕けた水が溜まったところを浮いていてたまに激痛が走るのが骨と骨の隙間から神経に当たるらしくこちらも治療しなければ。両足😭
それ終わったら肩🦾 pic.twitter.com/LJzqi5F0vr