Katsuyori Shibata set for return to the ring

Katsuyori Shibata will make his return to the ring at Wrestle Kingdom 16 on January 4. This will be Shibata’s first match since suffering a serious head injury in 2017.

Katsuyori Shibata to wrestle at Wrestle Kingdom 16 night one on January 4https://t.co/MnvBeOmwYY#njpw #njwk16 pic.twitter.com/o252wa4mV9

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 15, 2021

Shibata is a former Never Openweight Champion and IWGP Tag Team Champion. He returned at this year’s G1 Climax Final in an exhibition bout against Zack Sabre Jr.

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