In an update on Katsuyori Shibata’s injuries, there is currently no timetable set for his return, however Shibata himself is hopeful of a return before the end of the year.

Shibata was injured during the main event of NJPW’s Sakura Genesis pay-per-view back in April during his match against Kazuchika Okada when he hit Okada with a stiff headbutt and began to bleed before being diagnosed during medical examination with a subdural hematoma which required surgery and has prompted New Japan Pro Wrestling to ask wrestlers to tone things down slightly to avoid injuries like this happening.