In the main event of The Great Muta’s “Final Bye-Bye” show, Muta teamed up with Sting and Darby Allin, all three of them being accompanied by The Great Kabuki. The trio scored a victory against Hakushi, Akira, and Naomichi Marufuji. This was Muta’s final appearance for Pro Wrestling NOAH and Keiji Muto’s final match in his “Great Muta” character.
While speaking to Toyko Sports, Muto revealed that he suffered a torn thigh muscle during his match last month.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On his final match against Tetsuya Naito: “I’m going to have a good match, but I played a match 10 days ago and tore a muscle in my thigh. I’m in a pinch, but I’ll do my best.”
On using a wheelchair: “Both my hamstrings (thighs) are torn. I had a CT scan, too. Luckily, I didn’t have a tear, but it hurts anyway. It’s been 10 days since the injury, but it hasn’t healed at all. Furthermore, on this day, all movement other than on the stage was by wheelchair.”
On other injuries: “Knee pain is a chronic pain and I’m used to it, but my muscles are in severe pain. It’s like I’ve put an extra load on my knees and hip joints. Will I make it in time for the retirement match? I don’t know! I feel like I’ve been given a trial by the gods of professional wrestling. I don’t know what to do. I only train my upper body, but it’s really hard to do. I’m so stressed. The biggest pinch at the end. I want to extend it for another month…”
