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KUSHIDA still recovering from hand, foot, and mouth disease, off NJPW Declaration of Power

Posted on by Ethan Renner

KUSHIDA will miss another NJPW event as he continues to recover from Hand, foot, and mouth disease. 

NJPW announced Thursday that KUSHIDA will not be cleared for Monday’s Declaration of Power event as he continues to recover, and will not take part in his scheduled singles match against Taiji Ishimori. 

The promotion did not announce a replacement, stating that a substitute opponent will be announced for Ishimori in the coming days. 

NJPW first announced that KUSHIDA had a “suspected skin disease,” then confirmed the Hand, foot, and mouth disease diagnosis on September 23. 

NJPW wrote: 

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

KUSHIDA, who was scheduled to face Taiji Ishimori at Declaration of Power in Ryogoku on Monday October 10, is still recovering from a bout with hand foot and mouth disease, and will not be cleared to compete.

We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing KUSHIDA wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.

There will be a change to Monday’s card, to be announced at a later time before the event.

NJPW joins fans in wishing KUSHIDA a full and speedy recovery. 

KUSHIDA still recovering from hand, foot, and mouth disease, out of NJPW Burning Spirit finale

Posted on by Ethan Renner

KUSHIDA will not take part in Sunday’s NJPW Burning Spirit tour finale as he continues to recover from Hand, foot, and mouth disease. 

NJPW announced Friday that KUSHIDA will not take part in Sunday’s show in Kobe World Hall as scheduled as he continues to recover from Hand, foot, and mouth disease.

The promotion first announced earlier this week that KUSHIDA had “a suspected skin disease,” then announced the official Hand, foot, and mouth diagnosis on Wednesday. 

KUSHIDA, Tama Tonga, and Jado had been scheduled to face Jay White, Taiji Ishimori, and Gedo in a trios match on Sunday’s event. That match has now been changed to Tama Tonga & Jado vs. Jay White & Taiji Ishimori in a tag. 

NJPW wrote Friday: 

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

KUSHIDA, who was scheduled to compete Sunday at Burning Spirit in Kobe, is still recovering from a bout of hand, foot and mouth disease, and will not be cleared to wrestle his scheduled match.

We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing KUSHIDA wrestle and appreciate your understanding.

The following change has been made to tomorrow’s card.

KUSHIDA, Jado & Tama Tonga vs Gedo, Jay White & Taiji Ishimori ->

Jado & Tama Tonga vs Jay White & Taiji Ishimori

NJPW joins fans in wishing KUSHIDA a full and speedy recovery. 

Sunday’s Burning Spirit event airs at 3 a.m. Eastern time on NJPW World, and wil lbe headlined by Will Ospreay defending the IWGP United States Championship against David Finlay, Karl Anderson defending the NEVER Openweight Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi, plus an IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship match, with TJP and Francesco Akira defending against Ryusuke Taguchi and Master Wato.

KUSHIDA diagnosed with hand, foot, and mouth disease, pulled from NJPW event

Posted on by Ethan Renner

NJPW’s KUSHIDA has been diagnosed with Hand, foot, and mouth disease and has been pulled from Friday’s Burning Spirit event. 

NJPW announced the former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion’s diagnosis on Wednesday after announcing earlier in the week that the star would miss an earlier Burning Spirit tour event with a suspected skin disease. 

KUSHIDA had been set to take part in a 10-man tag match on Friday’s show. That match will now be an eight-man tag, with Hiroshi Tanahashi, Tama Tonga, Toru Yano, and Jado facing Jay White, Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, and Taiji Ishimori. The match had originally been booked as KUSHIDA, Tanahashi, Tonga, Yano, and Jado vs. White, Anderson, Gallows, Ishimori, and Gedo.

No announcement has been made as to KUSHIDA’s status for the tour’s final event on Sunday at Kobe World Hall, where he is currently slated to team with Tama Tonga against Jay White and Taiji Ishimori.