Sato is off the upcoming All Japan shows.
To close out the new year, All Japan Pro Wrestling has presented a handful of shows this month, two of which are scheduled for December 21st and 25th.
Changes to the card had to be made because of an injury to Hikaru Sato. He suffered an injury while competing at a Tenryu Project event on December 11th. He is dealing with lower back contusion. Sato has been pulled from the upcoming All Japan cards as a result.
【欠場のお知らせ】
佐藤光留選手が、12月11日天龍プロジェクトでの試合中に負傷し
「腰背部挫傷」と診断されたため、12.21新木場大会、12.25後楽園大会を欠場致します。詳細はこちらhttps://t.co/s8alPJ43Ev
ファンの皆様にお詫び申し上げますと共にご理解賜りたくお願い申し上げます。#ajpw pic.twitter.com/pgbksK9Nj9
— 全日本プロレス/alljapan (@alljapan_pw) December 12, 2022
It was going to be Sato’s return to the company since his last appearance at the 50th Anniversary Show in September.
The upcoming 12/25 show for All Japan will feature two-time Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Jake Lee’s final match in AJPW as his contract is set to expire.