WWE posted that Tajiri suffered a right knee injury at the NXT TV tapings last week, in what was a dark match with Tajiri and Shinsuke Nakamura taking on Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode.
According to WWE, “Tajiri suffered a right knee injury and is not currently medically cleared to compete.”
No word on how severe the injury is.
Update: Tajiri posted the following on Twitter.
Now Im getting much much better!! Sorry for 12 billion of TAJIRI fans in the world.I`ll come back to the ring soon. https://t.co/oqT24wKFYb
— TAJIRI (@TajiriBuzzsaw) January 17, 2017
While Im absent,I try to learn more english.then after come back, My perfect english will overwhelm 205live guy`s their english^^)
— TAJIRI (@TajiriBuzzsaw) January 17, 2017
TAJIRI`s english tweet has just started now. I`ll do it many times a day. for learn more english. I dont care if its wrong bro!!
— TAJIRI (@TajiriBuzzsaw) January 17, 2017
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