• Seth Rollins’ Replacement On WWE Japan Tour Revealed
As we reported earlier, Seth Rollins is scheduled to undergo an immediate shoulder surgery due to his recent injury. He has now been officially taken off the upcoming Japan tour and replaced with Dominik Mysterio in his previously scheduled matches.
Here are the updated WWE lineups for this weekend at Tokyo’s Sumo Hall:
October 17:
– Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio vs. CM Punk
– Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer vs. Raquel Rodriguez
– Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. The Kabuki Warriors
– Jey Uso & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bron Breaker & Bronson Reed
– Also appearing are Women’s United States Champion Giulia, AJ Styles, LA Knight, Kofi Kingston, Bayley, Roxanne Perez, and more.
October 18:
– CM Punk & Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed
– Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer vs. Rhea Ripley vs. IYO SKY
– Intercontinental Champion Dominik Mysterio vs. LA Knight vs. Penta
– The Kabuki Warriors vs. Raquel Rodriguez & Roxanne Perez
– Also appearing are Women’s United States Champion Giulia, Lyra Valkyria, and Bayley, Jey Uso, AJ Styles, Kofi Kingston, and more.
• AEW Star To Miss 2 Years Of Action After Serious Injury On Collision
Kota Ibushi suffered a serious injury during the AEW Collision “Homecoming” taping on October 8th. While facing Josh Alexander, Ibushi fell from the turnbuckle to the floor and was immediately checked on by medical staff. After several minutes, he was stretchered from ringside.
It was later confirmed that the former IWGP World Heavyweight Champion suffered a broken femur, an injury that will keep him out of action for an extended period.
In an update shared on Instagram, Ibushi revealed that doctors expect it to take around one year for his femur to fully heal and up to two years before he can return to the ring. Here’s what he posted:
“My current condition. One year to fully recover. Two years until I can step into the ring again. I believe in myself more than the doctors. I absolutely don’t believe in that. I know I have amazing DNA that gives me the ability to heal!!
How many injuries have I healed with my absolute healing power since I was young? I’ll prove that this doesn’t apply.”
Kota Ibushi has dealt with many injuries in his career. He signed with AEW in 2023 and recently extended his deal with the company for two more years.
We wish Kota Ibushi a speedy recovery!
