Hiroyoshi Tenzan off NJPW tour due to injury
NJPW veteran Hiroyoshi Tenzan is on the shelf right now due to a knee injury.
It was announced today that, after suffering an injury to his right knee, the 53-year-old Tenzan will miss the remainder of NJPW’s Road to Destruction tour events. A timeline for when Tenzan will be back in action was not provided.
“Hiroyoshi Tenzan, who has been competing through the Road to Destruction tour, has sustained an injury to his right knee, and will be out of action for the remainder of the series’ live events. We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing Tenzan wrestle, and appreciate your understanding,” NJPW wrote.
“New Japan Pro-Wrestling joins fans in wishing Tenzan a speedy, full recovery.”
Tenzan was one of the entrants that took part in a Ranbo match at NJPW’s Road to Destruction show on September 14. The match was won by Shota Umino.
A decorated former IWGP Heavyweight Champion and Tag Team Champion, Tenzan now mostly competes in undercard tag matches at NJPW shows.
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