Various: Kosei Fujita Suffered AC Joint Injury & Pulled from Upcoming NJPW Events, Abdullah The Butcher In Need of Hip Replacement Surgery, Indies

Aug 1, 2024

NJPW Announces Kosei Fujita Suffered AC Joint Injury & Pulled from Upcoming Events

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced earlier today that Kosei Fujita recently suffered an AC joint injury.

It was announced that due to his injury, they have pulled him from the cards of their G1 Climax 2024 events on August 4th, August 7th, and August 10th.

Official press release:

Kosei Fujita injured; to miss remainder of series
Fujita to miss undercard G1 tags
During a tag team match in Yamaguchi on July 31, Kosei Fujita sustained an injury to the AC joint on his left shoulder. Consequently, Fujita will not compete in his scheduled matches on August 4 in Nagoya, August 7 in Korakuen and August 10 in Sendai.
The following three matches have been cancelled as a result:
August 4: Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita vs EVIL & Dick Togo
August 7: Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita vs Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima
August 10: Zack Sabre Jr. & Kosei Fujita vs SANADA & TAKA Michinoku
We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing Fujita wrestle and appreciate your understanding. NJPW joins fans in wishing Kosei a full and fast recovery.

Following NJPW’s announcement, Fujita provided an update on Twitter stating:

“After the match ended yesterday, I started thinking about the match, Zack, the G1, and the recent photo shoot, and I was pretty depressed, but!!
Now I’m just thinking about getting super powerful and coming back to this ring as soon as possible, so please wait a little bit! I’ll be back soon
I’m really sorry about the photo shoot in Nagoya.
The Mighty Don’t Knee”

昨日試合終わった後から試合のことザックさんのことG1のこと直近の撮影会のこと一通り考えてくそ萎えた、けど！！

今はもうクソパワーアップして早急にこのリングに戻ってくることだけ考えてるからちと待っててくれ！
すぐ戻ってくるぞ！

名古屋の撮影会はほんとごめち。

The Mighty Don't Kneel https://t.co/Mm5i5DVrfx
— 藤田晃生/ Kosei Fujita (@njpw_Fujita) August 1, 2024

Abdullah The Butcher Health Status Update – Adbullah In Need of Hip Replacement Surgery

WWE Hall of Famer Abdullah The Butcher recently launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to help financially assist his medical costs for a hip replacement surgery that he is in need of undergoing.

Abdullah’s GoFundMe page:

Hi everyone, My name is Esa and I’m fundraising for my Godfather, ABDULLAH THE BUTCHER, who is a Hall of Fame Professional Wrestler and Legend and most of all, a Great Humanitarian that has spent most his life in his charitable efforts to help his family, friends, youth, the elderly, handicapped, those hospitalized, the homeless on the streets and different organizations here in Atlanta, Georgia. He is now 83 years old, on a fixed income, handicapped, walking on a walker, in need of a hip replacement and due to his condition and his situation, he just can not make the money he is used to making. He seriously is in need of your help and I need you to help me to help him through this most difficult time in his life. THIS MAN HAS WORKED HARD MOST OF HIS ADULT LIFE TO CARVE OUT AND BUILD HIS PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING CAREER AND HAVE BEEN TAKEN TOTAL ADVANTAGE OF BY HIS WIFE AND HER BROTHER AND OTHERS, JUST TO FIND OUT THAT HIS WIFE OWNS ALL OF THE ASSETS HE WORKED MOST OF HIS LIFE FOR AND HE OWNS NOTHING. HIS WIFE IS FROM KOREA AND HE MET HER IN JAPAN. SHE CAME HERE WITH ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. WHILE HE TRAVELLED THE WORLD, WORKING HARD MAKING A LIVING, SHE AND HER BROTHER OBVIOUSLY WERE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF TO SAY THE LEAST, WHERE THE FIRST HOME HE PURCHASED HERE IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, WAY BEFORE HE MET HER, HE FOUND OUT THAT THE DEED WAS CHANGED TO BOTH THEIR NAMES WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT AND ONE OR TWO LOANS WAS TAKEN OUT AGAINST THE HOME WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE AND, SHE HAS NOT LONG AGO DIVORCED HIM WITHOUT HIS KNOWLEDGE. THIS IS ONLY TOUCHING THE SURFACE OF HIS-STORY. HE WAS SENT A DISPOSESSORY NOTICE AND IS CURRENTLY FACING AN EVICTION AND BEING PUT OUT OF THE HOME HE PURCHASED BACK IN 1977 WAY BEFORE HE MARRIED HIS EX WIFE. HIS IDENTITY WAS STOLEN APPROXIMATELY 12 YEARS AGO WHICH BROUGHT HIS CREDIT SCORE DOWN FROM AROUND 8.0. HE HAS BEEN SENT A WRIT OF POSSESSION, AWAITING A COURT HEARING AND HAS BEEN DESPERATELY TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO LIVE SO HE AND HIS POSSESSIONS WON’T BE PUT OUT ON THE STREETS. IF IT WAS NOT FOR MISS MALIKAH GOING BACK AND FORTH TO THE COURTHOUSE, HE WOULD Have BEEN PUT OUT OF HIS HOUSE LONG AGO. MY GOAL IS TO RAISE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO HELP HIM. I BELIEVE, CONSIDERING HIS LEGAL ISSUES, ETC, ALL OF THIS HAS LANDED HIM IN THE HOSPITAL AND HE IS IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYERS AND SUPPORT AND I PROMISE YOU THAT EVERY PENNY OF YOUR DONATIONS WILL GO TOWARD HELPING HIM. THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR TIME, EFFORTS AND YOUR GREAT SUPPORT OF THIS GREAT LEGEND AND HUMANITARIAN. THANKS MUCH AND GOD BLESS!!

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that Mercedes Mone will be making an appearance for the company at their Capital Collision 2024 event on August 30th in Washington, D.C.

Prestige Wrestling announced that Mustafa Ali will be making an appearance for the company at their Roseland 9 event on September 29th in Portland, Oregon.

Pro Wrestling NOAH announced that they have pulled Go Shiozaki from their upcoming 2024 N-1 Victory tournament due him recently suffering a thoracic vertebrae fracture injury.

The National Wrestling Alliance announced that Tiffany Nieves and Mystii Marks are the next set of official competitors for this year’s Burke Invitational Gauntlet match at their NWA 76 event on August 31st in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Athena recently surpassed the milestone of 600 days as ROH Women’s World Champion as of Wednesday, July 31st. Athena is currently 44 days away from tying Samoa Joe for longest ever reign as a ROH Champion. Joe held the ROH World title for 645 days from March 22, 2003 to December 26, 2004.

In a recent interview with WrestleMobs, former Ring of Honor owner Cary Silkin gave his thoughts about Supercard of Honor 2022 being the last great ROH show. Silkin stated “When Tony [Khan] bought it, I was there at that transition show [Supercard of Honor 2022]. I got to go in the ring, present the belts with FTR, good guys. That was the last great Ring of Honor show.” Silkin also gave his thoughts about how FTR’s Dax Harwood wanted him to come out at the end of the show and raise FTR’s hands after they defeated The Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Silkin stated “I’ve got a little story from that show. Remember the unreal match between The Briscoes and FTR? I was told, remember the Bucks came in at the end? I was told, ‘Hey Cary, if you give these guys the belts, do it quick and get out of the ring.’ Because I could barely get in it. I’m like, ‘Alright, no sweat.’ So one, two, three. Briscoes are down, FTR is down. I drag my ass into the ring. Bobby Cruise gives me the belts, I go over to FTR, and they’re selling. I knew [to] give them the belts, up or down, and get the hell out of there. So that’s what I do. I give the belt to Cash, and I give the belt to Dax. As I start to make a step, Dax, still on the ground, he grabs my arm. He goes, ‘I want you to raise our hands.’ I’m like, ‘Alright.’ So they came up, and he was very respectful, and he wanted that moment. I guess for him, it was, ‘Oh, Cary Silkin is raising our hands.’ So that was a really special thing. They’re good guys.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

In a recent virtual fan signing event for Signed By Superstars, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart gave his thoughts about the current era of wrestling. Hart stated “It’s been so long since I watched, I can’t answer that fairly. They need to ban the slap spots.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

During Wednesday’s CMLL Informa show, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre announced that this year’s Women’s Grand Prix event will be taking place on October 25th at the Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico.

CMLL also recently announced one new match for the card of their Martes de Arena Mexico event on August 6th in Mexico City, Mexico: