Kota Ibushi Undergoes Surgery for Broken Femur Suffered at AEW Collision

Overview

• Ibushi confirmed on social media that he broke his femur and said the surgery was successful.
• The injury occurred during a singles match with Josh Alexander when Ibushi fell from a turnbuckle fireman’s carry to the floor.
• Medical staff tended to Ibushi as the referee counted him out, and he was stretchered from the arena.
• AEW aired the full match and the injury sequence on Saturday’s Collision broadcast.
• Ibushi indicated recovery could take about a year to a year and a half, and reporters noted AEW may fold the incident into ongoing storylines after an on-air run-in involving Mark Davis and Kenny Omega.