Tomohiro Ishii will miss the NJPW World Tag League 2025 due to injury

Tomohiro Ishii will miss the action for an indefinite period of time. This was revealed by New Japan Pro-Wrestling in a recent statement, confirming that the veteran wrestler will not be able to compete in their upcoming events due to an injury. At the moment, there is no approximate date for his return to the ring.

"On October 22, during an AEW event in San Antonio, Texas, Tomohiro Ishii suffered a dislocation in his right shoulder. As a result, Ishii will not be able to participate in the upcoming events, and his return date will be determined later. We apologize to the fans who were expecting to see Ishii in action and we appreciate their understanding. NJPW joins the fans in wishing Ishii a speedy and full recovery," the Japanese company wrote in their statement.

At 49 years old, Ishii is one of the most veteran and respected wrestlers in NJPW. Since 2021, "The Stone Pitbull" has combined his work in the Japanese company with regular appearances on the television programming of All Elite Wrestling, much more frequent since he joined talents like Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, and Mark Briscoe to form The Conglomeration.

Ishii had his last match on the AEW Collision episode on October 25 (recorded on the 22nd), where he lost to PAC in a one-on-one match. It was precisely in this match where the veteran suffered the unfortunate incident. Due to this, Ishii is officially ruled out of the World Tag League tournament that will begin on November 20.

It is worth noting that a shoulder dislocation may require several weeks of recovery, as long as surgery is not necessary. NJPW's statement suggests that the wrestler will not be ready to return, at least until next month. More details of the case will have to be awaited.