AEW Airs Botch that Injured and Likely Retired Ibushi
Kota Ibushi, known as the “Golden Star,” got seriously hurt during a taped AEW Collision show earlier this week. Surprisingly, AEW and the TNT Network chose to air the botched move by Josh Alexander that caused the injury.
This incident has raised concerns among fans about in-ring safety and the handling of such unfortunate accidents on televised programming.
Ibushi made a clear and impactful statement, strongly hinting at the possibility of his retirement, following yet another devastating injury.
“Again?
All I ever do is get seriously injured. This time, it’s a fractured femur, and the broken bone was about to pierce through the flesh. I think this is life’s way of telling me, “It’s time to stop.”
The surgery was successfully completed (If I get seriously injured again,) I think I’ll live as an ordinary person from now on.
For about the past five years it’s been nothing but breaking, healing, and getting into accidents. But this can’t be how it ends, right? The greatest president of all Tony Khan and my partner, the executive vice president Kenny Omega. Nakazawa-san, who helped me with so many things. The best in the world, AEW. I never imagined the president himself would personally give me flowers and a letter. How am I supposed to quit after something like that I cried.
I don’t know if recovery will take a year or a year and a half, but I’ll start doing whatever I can. Right now, only my toes can move—and it hurts like hell. I was surprised to realize I could still feel pain.
Mr. Tony Khan… I have no choice but to keep fighting”- Kota Ibushi
