Tomohiro Ishii out of 2026 New Japan Cup due to injury, Satoshi Kojima to replace him

The “Stone Pitbull” will miss out on this year’s New Japan Cup. Tomohiro Ishii has been pulled from NJPW’s annual single-elimination tournament due to a neck injury, the promotion announced on Tuesday. He is also expected to miss the entire tour because of the injury, ruling him out until late March...