2024 has largely been quiet for Kota Ibushi, because the AEW star has taken time without work to get well from accidents after an notorious early 12 months encounter with Naomichi Marufuji in Professional Wrestling NOAH. Within the final month, nonetheless, a healed up Ibushi resurfaced, wrestling for GLEAT and making a shock look in DDT, one which has paved the way in which for one thing extra.
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As introduced by DDT on X, Ibushi will likely be wrestling for them on August 25 at Korakuen Corridor, teaming with Akito and Danshuko Dino to tackle Yuki Iino, Yuya Koroku, and Tetsuya Endo. The match is a homecoming for Ibushi, who spent the primary 13 years of his profession wrestling for DDT earlier than leaving to work full-time with New Japan Professional Wrestling. It will likely be Ibushi’s first DDT match in eight years.
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\8月25日後楽園大会、飯伏幸太が2017年以来7年ぶりとなるDDT参戦電撃決定! ディーノ&彰人とトリオ結成し、かつてDDTの未来を託した遠藤率いるBURNINGと6人タッグで激突!https://t.co/WXiXjIBUgk#ddtpro #AEW #飯伏プロレス研究所 pic.twitter.com/huRaDXLRPv
— DDT ProWrestling (@ddtpro) August 7, 2024
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For AEW followers interested by what this implies for his standing within the promotion, it seems to be a optimistic signal. In a tweet commenting on his return, Ibushi famous that he had requested, and obtained, permission from AEW to work the DDT present. The information is not completely stunning, as AEW and DDT have maintained a working relationship during the last a number of years, and means that Ibushi’s return to AEW is probably not far off.
あぁぁぁぁあ!!8年ぶりかな。懐かしいようで新しい。
彰人君、ディーノさん。二人とも思い出しかない。そして託した遠藤とまさか交わるとは思わなかった。AEWの許可も得たし万全、あ、若手のみなさんお手柔らかに。。フルパワーで行ってみようかな。
あの時マイクを持ったのか、偶然?必然?。 https://t.co/oTY8lknhZX
— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) August 7, 2024
When Ibushi does return to AEW, he’ll return to a promotion far completely different than the one he final encountered a 12 months in the past. Whereas Ibushi has been out, his long-time tag workforce associate Kenny Omega has additionally missed time on account of accidents. In the meantime, Ibushi’s former Elite stablemates the Younger Bucks and “Hangman” Adam Web page have undergone large character adjustments, with the Bucks changing into corrupt of their EVP roles, whereas Web page has been consumed with getting revenge on AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland.
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