An announcement was recently made by NJPW that Kota Ibushi will be missing NJPW Summer Struggle Night Two, which is set to take place today, July 11th, because he's suffering side effects from a COVID-19 vaccination. Kota Ibushi reportedly also missed last night's NJPW Summer Struggle Night One Event.
Today's NJPW Summer Struggle Night Two Event was supposed to see Kota Ibushi and Master Wato face the team of Shingo Takagi and BUSHI, but the match has now been changed to Master Wato vs. Shingo Takagi.
You can check out NJPW's announcement below:
As Kota Ibushi continues to suffer from side effects from a COVID-19 vaccination, in the best interests of wrestler health, he will not be participating on tonight’s Summer Struggle in Sapporo day two card.
We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing Ibushi wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.
Ibushi’s condition will continue to be monitored, and decisions made as to his participation in upcoming matches.
As a result of Ibushi’s absence, the following change has been made to tonight’s card.
Match 5
Kota Ibushi & Master Wato vs Shingo Takagi & BUSHI
Master Wato vs Shingo Takagi
