Tajiri announced today on Twitter he has left WWE due to medical reasons related to his current knee injury.
Tajiri had been out of action since January when he suffered the knee injury during a set of tv tapings for NXT. At the time, Tajiri was feuding with Brian Kendrick which was quickly dropped and replaced with Akira Tozawa for Kendrick’s Cruiser division feud.
Tajiri stated the reason for his departure was due to WWE’s medical staff being uncomfortable in officially clearing him for an in-ring return with his age at 46 as the main reason. While being a bit upset, he did thank both Willian Regal and Triple H for the opportunity to come back to the WWE.
English tanslation of his tweets:
In January, suffered knee injuries, while is fine no problem at all in fact, WWE doctor out OK “risky,” and. The bodyparts of the wrestlers came professional wrestling for many years is of course that anyone is there.
The company considered the age of the I’m a 46-year-old, “another match in the WWE and not” and. After a while OK I get? And while coach of the NXT they waited, but still really good, with. So anyways, back to Japan.
Again I have no regret even though just four months back WWE footsteps. Just from a year ago now finally last phoned me once again want to do a challenge and achieved the American youth is now over. Thanks for HHH to return who have worked with Regal mentor. Goodbye, and thank you. WWE’s America.
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