Kota Ibushi provides update after AEW Collision injury
Kota Ibushi says he doesn’t know how long it will take, but he will try his best to return to AEW.
Ibushi was injured while wrestling Josh Alexander on Thursday in a match taped for AEW Collision. He broke his femur when he landed badly after him and Alexander spilled from the top rope to the ringside floor.
Ibushi posted to Instagram on Sunday, mentioning that Tony Khan sent him a bouquet of flowers.
A translation of Ibushi’s comments read:
“I’ve only been getting seriously injured. This time, it’s a femur fracture, and the broken bone even pierced through the muscle.”
“The surgery was a success!!!
(If I get another serious injury like this, I think I’ll live out the rest of my life as an ordinary person.)“
“I couldn’t believe it. Tony Khan himself sent me flowers and a letter. If someone does that for you, you can’t just quit, can you?!!! I cried. I don’t know if it’ll take one year or a year and a half to recover, but I’ll do what I can. Right now, only my toes can move. The pain is intense. I was shocked to even feel anything. Mr. Tony Khan… all I can do is try my best.”
Ibushi’s Instagram post includes an image of the card Khan sent to him. It includes the transcription, “WE ARE ALL THINKING OF YOU AND SENDING OUR BEST WISHES FOR A SMOOTH AND SPEEDY RECOVERY. – TONY KHAN.”
Khan also put out a statement following the airing of Ibushi vs. Alexander on AEW Collision last night, referring to Ibushi as one of the greatest professional wrestlers he’s ever seen.
Khan wrote:
“We are all very grateful for The Golden Star @ibushi_kota,” he wrote. “In my opinion, he’s one of the greatest wrestlers that I’ve ever seen. He is adored by the AEW locker room + fans worldwide. We wish him the best as he recovers from the leg injury he suffered on #AEWCollision tonight!”
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