New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that they have pulled Hirooki Goto from their New Japan Soul 2025 event on July 4th in Tokyo, Japan due to him recently suffering an elbow injury.
It was announced that Goto had suffered the injury during his match against Zack Sabre Jr. for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Sunday’s Tanahashi Jam event.
Hirooki Goto to miss July 4 card
Hirooki Goto, who competed with Zack Sabre Jr. over the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship in Nagoya June 29, sustained an injury to his right elbow during the match, and as a result will be absent from competition on July 4 in the Tokyo Budokan.
We apologise to fans looking forward to seeing Goto wrestle, and appreciate your understanding.
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