An update on Jake Lee.
It was first reported by Tokyo Sports that Jake Lee left on a stretcher after being hurt during a match at the September 11th NJPW show. The publication noted that it was a knee injury.
NJPW provided an update on the situation and noted that Lee suffered a right foot injury. He will miss the upcoming Road to Destruction show on 9/14.
Jake Lee, who was scheduled to compete in Noboribetsu’s Road to Destruction card on September 14, has sustained an injury to his right foot and will be unable to compete.
We apologize to fans looking forward to seeing Jake wrestle, and appreciate your understanding. The following change has been made to the night’s card.
Road to DESTRUCTION～NJPW BATTLE LINE HOKKAIDO～
14 Sep (Sat), 15:00 doors open, 16:00 bell time
Noboribetsu City Gymnasium, Hokkaido3rd Match 30 minutes Limit
YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii & Tomoaki Honma
vs David Finlay & Gabe Kidd & Jake Lee & Gedo
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3rd Match 30 minutes Limit
YOSHI-HASHI & Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii
vs David Finlay & Gabe Kidd & GedoJake Lee is currently undergoing valuation and his return date is to be determined. NJPW joins fans in wishing Jake a speedy, full recovery.
The Road to Destruction tour wraps up at the end of September with an event in Kobe on the 29th.
