Shota Umino to miss NJPW World Tag League event due to ankle injury
Shota Umino has been pulled from tomorrow’s NJPW World Tag League 2024 event.
NJPW released a statement on Saturday notifying fans that Umino suffered an ankle injury during his tournament match on November 29 in Shizuoka. Umino and his partner, Tomoaki Honma, lost to Gabe Kidd and SANADA on the show.
Umino had been scheduled to team with Tiger Mask against KENTA and Chase Owens tomorrow in a non-tournament match in Osaka. Honma will replace him in the match. NJPW writes that Umino is undergoing treatment and is expected to return for Tuesday’s show in Kochi when he and Honma are scheduled to wrestle KENTA and Owens in tournament action.
After five matches, Honma and Umino have a 2-3 record.
“We apologise to fans looking forward to seeing Umino wrestle, and appreciate your understanding,” NJPW1972.com wrote.
Shota Umino will miss action in Osaka December 1 as a result of an ankle injury sustained in Shizuoka Friday.
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 30, 2024
He is undergoing treatment, and is expecting to return December 2. https://t.co/ri17dzkvG0#njpw pic.twitter.com/wlCXeKJPQU
Following the World Tag League, Umino has scheduled matches for Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty in the Tokyo Dome. He’ll challenge IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Zack Sabre Jr. on January 4 before wrestling Claudio Castagnoli, acting in an emissary role for Jon Moxley the following night.