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Kota Ibushi Referees Street Pro Wrestling Match In Japan

November 3, 2026 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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Kota Ibushi may have a long road to return to the ring, but he is still involved in wrestling as he refereed a match in Japan on Monday. The injured AEW star appeared in videos at a street wrestling show where he officiated a bout, as you can see below via Twitter.

The match took place at the 23rd Kannai Food & Haikara Festa in Yokohama, Japan. The match was part of the Ibushi Pro Wrestling Lab.

Kota Ibushi has been active in the ring since he suffered a broken leg during an AEW Collision match in October of last year. He has made some non-wrestling appearances in Japan and vowed to return to the ring, even as he has said that seems “impossible.”

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