News broke during the week that Kota Ibushi suffered a serious injury during the taping of AEW Collision. After the match aired, Ibushi took to social media to confirm the situation and give fans an update on his status.
“Again? Again?” Ibushi posted on social media. “I’ve only had serious injuries. This is a broken femur, and the broken bone is trying to break through the flesh. They told me to stop, but the surgery was completed successfully! (Unless I get another serious injury) I plan to live my life as a normal person from now on.”
Ibushi and Josh Alexander were preparing for a spot on the top rope when they fell to the outside. Ibushi clutched at his leg while the segment went on to write him off television. Ibushi was stretched out of the arena after the incident.
Ibushi’s career has been marred by injuries and other issues that have kept him out of the ring. From 2023 through 2025, he took part in 23 total matches. This came after missing the entirety of 2022. Ibushi’s post commented on his frustrations with missing so much time.
“It’s been about five years of breaking, healing, and accidents, but it didn’t end like this right?” Ibushi posted. “I don’t know if it will take a year or a year and a half, but I’ll start by doing something. Right now, I’m in so much pain that I can only move my toes. I was surprised that I still had a sense of pain. Mr. Tony Khan…I just have to keep trying.”
Daily DDT wishes Kota Ibushi a speedy and healthy recovery. For more news about AEW, Kota Ibushi, and all things professional wrestling, stick to Daily DDT.