Hi69 will be sidelined for the foreseeable future.
The last time that Hi69 was in action was at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s August 12th show. After his bout, the promotion rolled out the announcement that he’ll be sidelined due to surgery.
Hi69 is facing ossification of the yellow ligament. The following is from the National Library of Medicine about what the former GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion is dealing with:
Ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF or OYL: ossification of the yellow ligament) usually occurs at the lower thoracic level and causes various types of neurological symptoms in accordance with the compression level of the spinal cord, the nerve roots, the conus medullaris, and the cauda equina. Although the greatest compression level to the nerve tissues is thought to be the most pathognomonic one, it is difficult to diagnose it in some cases. The effectiveness of conservative treatment such as applying a corset is small. Early surgical treatment is strongly recommended for the patients with spastic gait, severe decrease of muscle power in the lower extremities, bladder-bowel disturbance, combined ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament at the same level, and severe compression to the spinal cord due to thickly hypertrophied ossification. However, numbness of the lower extremities and spastic gait tend to remain even after surgery.
Dating back to 2016, Hi69 has been working dates for NOAH. The promotion is currently in the midst of their N-1 Victory tournament.
