{"id":134164,"date":"2022-02-28T10:20:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=134164"},"modified":"2022-02-28T10:20:32","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T16:20:32","slug":"top-new-japan-star-pulled-from-new-japan-cup-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/02\/28\/top-new-japan-star-pulled-from-new-japan-cup-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Top New Japan star pulled from New Japan Cup tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1080873054\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Kota Ibushi <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ak0a5JsgjY\">has been pulled<\/a> from the New Japan Cup tournament and 50th Anniversary event. New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the news on Monday morning via a message across their social media accounts. The report from the company indicates Ibushi did not pass a medical examination. Ibushi will forfeit is New Japan Cup first round match to Great-O-Khan. Khan will go on in the tournament and face Taiji Ishimori in the second round.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kota Ibushi, Hiroyoshi Tenzan to miss Anniversary, new Japan Cup series<\/p>\n<p>Full statement, card change:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ak0a5JsgjY\">https:\/\/t.co\/ak0a5JsgjY<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/njpw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#njpw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mv43QSiLq0\">pic.twitter.com\/Mv43QSiLq0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/njpwglobal\/status\/1498146801123487744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hiroyoshi Tenzan will also miss both events. Ibushi injured his shoulder in the G1 Climax Final against Kazuchika Okada. He has been out of action since then. Ibushi is a former IWGP World Heavyweight, Intercontinental, and Tag Team Champion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/02\/21\/njpw-announces-48-man-field-for-2022-new-japan-cup-former-champion-to-return\/\">NJPW announces 48 man field for 2022 New Japan Cup, former champion to return<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1238226102\"><div id=\"pwtor-1560365388\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Kota Ibushi has been pulled from the New Japan Cup tournament and 50th Anniversary event. New Japan Pro Wrestling announced the news on Monday morning via a message across their social media accounts. 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