NJPW Confirms HENARE & Callum Newman Suffered Knee Injuries & Changes to 12/6 World Tag League 2024 Card

As noted before, HENARE and Callum Newman suffered knee-related injuries at Thursday’s World Tag League 2024 event for New Japan Pro Wrestling in Nobeoka, Japan.

NJPW provided an update confirming that both HENARE and Newman had suffered knee injuries and have been pulled from Friday’s World Tag League 2024 event in Satsumasendai as a result.

In regards to HENARE, it was also announced that LIJ’s Hiromu Takahashi & Naito have been awarded a forfeit victory for their scheduled B Block tournament match against United Empire’s Henare & Great-O-Khan at Friday’s show due to HENARE not being able to compete.

NJPW’s official website:

HENARE, Newman injured; changes made to December 6 card

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

HENARE and Callum Newman, both of whom scheduled to compete on tonight’s World Tag League card in Kagoshima, have sustained knee injuries and will be unable to appear.

We deeply apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing both wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.

The following changes have been made to tonight’s card.

1st Match:
Shoma Kato vs Katsuya Murashima →
Hiromu Takahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs Shoma Kato & Katsuya Murashima

3rd Match
BUSHI, Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi vs Jeff Cobb, Callum Newman & Jakob Austin Young →
BUSHI, Yota Tsuji & Shingo Takagi vs Jeff Cobb, Great-O-Khan & Jakob Austin Young

As a result of the card change, HENARE and Great-O-Khan’s scheduled group match with Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi has been forfeit, and Naito and Hiromu have been awarded two points.

NJPW joins fans in wishing both HENARE and Callum a speedy, full recovery.