Injury Update on Hiromu Takahashi

There appears to be an update on former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi. Updates from NJPW on his condition have been scarce up to this point. The promotion announced shortly after the initial injury that Takahashi was awake and conscious. The company later confirmed that he had been transported back to Japan.

Dave Meltzer wrote in the Wrestling Observer at the time that “The New Japan doctors believe it will be nine to 12 months before he can return. The belief is that he suffered a broken neck, which sounds terrible and that’s why nobody has said anything public.”

Twitter account @corpsecaptain has been reporting that Takahashi is now at “93% recovery.” The full tweet reads as follows:

Hiromu's latest diary drawing says…
Height: 171cm
Weight: 94kg
Recovery: 93%
16 days until HAPPY DAY

— ?? ? ?? (@corpsecaptain) November 19, 2018

Interestingly Takahashi is now up to 207 pounds, meaning he would be out of the Junior Division. Whether he intends on heading into the Heavyweight picture remains to be seen. The return date for Hiromu is now far more exciting than originally expected, a return as early as New Year Dash is even possible if the report is to be believed. There’s a more likely chance that Hiromu is available for the New Beginning tour or even Best of The Super Juniors (if he meets weight) or Dominion 2019.