WWE: Rhea Ripley Suffered Broken Nose Injury at 10/17 WWE Japan House Show, Jacob Fatu Non-Wrestling-Related Injury Update, Shinsuke Nakamura on Him Nearing End of His Wrestling Career

Rhea Ripley Suffered Broken Nose Injury at October 17th WWE Japan House Show

Friday’s WWE Live event in Tokyo, Japan featured Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY facing off against the Kabuki Warriors (Kairi Sane & Asuka) in a tag team match.

This match was notable for Ripley suffering a bloody nose injury following a spot where Ripley caught SKY after she was thrown on the outside by Raquel Rodriguez resulting in SKY landing hard on her face. Those in attendance stated that Ripley was escorted to the back afterwards for medical treatment. Despite the injury, Ripley came out to ringside at the end of the show for AJ Styles’ speech to the crowd giving his farewell to Japan.

The Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez reported that his sources stated that Ripley had suffered a broken nose injury.

“Rhea broke her nose on the house show loop.”

Twins 😍😅 pic.twitter.com/51IFqSmNpf

— RheaRipley_WWE (@RheaRipley_WWE) October 18, 2025

Rhea Ripley is injured and helped out of the arena after being inadvertently busted open when Raquel threw Iyo Sky into her. Later she posts a picture with an injured nose.#WWETokyo day 2#WWESuperShowJapan#WWELive #RheaRipley #WWEJapan pic.twitter.com/GuiBqG7QUv

— Hi5 Wrestling News (@hi5_wrestling) October 18, 2025

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Jacob Fatu Non-Wrestling-Related Injury Status Update

As noted before, Jacob Fatu recently suffered a non-wrestling-related injury that could potentially keep him out of action for “well into 2026.” Fatu’s scheduled match against Drew McIntyre at Friday’s WWE SmackDown show in San Jose, California was dropped following a mystery attacker angle that led to Fatu being seen laid out and bloodied backstage.

The Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez reported that his sources stated that WWE officials currently believe that Fatu will be medically cleared for an in-ring return by this December.

In regards to the nature of Fatu’s injury, PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that the reason why Fatu was not medically cleared to compete was due to a recent dental procedure.

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Shinsuke Nakamura Comments on Him Nearing End of His Wrestling Career

Shinsuke Nakamura reflected earlier today on Twitter about him getting to compete at WWE’s recent tour of Japan and how John Cena and AJ Styles’ upcoming retirements have made him feel that he is also nearing the end of his in-ring wrestling career.

“What a special place Japan is. especially for those of us who wrestle.

As AJ said, it’s a place worthy of giving everything you’ve got. Of course, that’s true anywhere in the world… but there’s something sacred here. I don’t know if it’s because I’m Japanese, but I believe the wrestlers and fans who shared this space all felt the same. Maybe.

He did too — John Cena, AJ — they’ve all chosen to step away from the ring. It reminds me that my own time might not be far off.

But I still have things I must do. I’m still struggling, still fighting, not knowing what tomorrow will bring.

All I can do is live this day with everything I have.

Thank you.

If only… one more time…”

What a special place Japan is. especially for those of us who wrestle.

As AJ said, it’s a place worthy of giving everything you’ve got. Of course, that’s true anywhere in the world… but there’s something sacred here. I don’t know if it’s because I’m Japanese, but I believe the…

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) October 18, 2025