NJPW Star Yoshinobu Kanemaru Injures Knee

NJPW has announced that Yoshinobu Kanemaru injured his right knee and is unable to compete at the event in Kochi on November 5.

The match BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru is now BUSHI & Shingo Takagi vs. El Desperado & Minoru Suzuki.

Below is NJPW’s statement:

Yoshinobu Kanemaru has sustained an injury to his right knee, and will be unable to compete on November 5’s event in Kochi. Changes have been made to the card accordingly.

We apologise to fans who were looking forward to seeing Kanemaru wrestle. We appreciate your understanding and wish Kanemaru the best in his recovery.

Card change

November 5, Kochi

4th match

BUSHI, Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi vs Minoru Suzuki, El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

BUSHI & Shingo Takagi vs El Desperado & Minoru Suzuki

6th match

SANADA & Tetsuya Naito vs Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL

Hiromu Takahashi, SANADA & Tetsuya Naito vs Dick Togo, Yujiro Takahashi & EVIL

Yoshinobu Kanemaru suffers knee injury; to miss action November 5 in Kochi. https://t.co/iRcbnx0rJg#njpw #njpst pic.twitter.com/OPcjrMTQt1

— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) November 4, 2020