NJPW has verified the reports of Will Ospreay’s shoulder injury and have subsequently withdrawn him from Wednesday morning’s event.
Ospreay was suspected to have sustained the injury during his match against Mark Davis in the New Japan Cup’s second round. NJPW has confirmed the news and decided to remove Ospreay from the Okayama show scheduled for Wednesday. You can check out the official announcement below:
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During his match on March 13 in Ehime, Will Ospreay sustained an injury to his right shoulder, and does not have a timetable for recovery at this time.
As a result, Will is not cleared to compete tonight in Okayama.
We apologize to fans who were looking forward to seeing Ospreay wrestle and appreciate your understanding. The following changes have been made to tonight’s card:
First match:
Yuto Nakashima & Oskar Leube vs Jeff Cobb & Aaron Henare -> Yuto Nakashima vs Aaron Henare
2nd Match:
Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Ryohei Oiwa vs Will Ospreay, Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher -> Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI & Ryohei Oiwa vs Jeff Cobb, Mark Davis & Kyle Fletcher
Further updates will be provided when available. We join fans in wishing Will a full and fast recovery.
