Kota Ibushi Explains Why He ‘Moved Like An Old Man’ At AEW Blood & Guts
Kota Ibushi talks AEW performance.
Kota Ibushi made his AEW debut on the July 19 episode of AEW Dynamite, competing in Blood & Guts. Ibushi was the final member of the Golden Elite, teaming with Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, & the Young Bucks (Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) against Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, & Wheeler Yuta), PAC, & Konosuke Takeshita.
Taking to social media, Ibushi reflected on his performance and why he may have looked off.
I’m home
It’s my fault that I didn’t know thumbtacks and glass after all this time.
I have thin wrestling shoes, so it penetrated and it was just painful from the middle, and I ended up moving like an old man.
I’m sorry! Far from being unable to kick, both ankles were stiffLife with a cane for the first time in my life No, I’ll be cured tomorrow! That is Kota Ibushi!
ただいま
今更ながら画鋲やガラスなんてしらなかった自分が悪い。
自分は薄いレスリングシューズだから貫通してきて途中からひたすら痛くておじいさまのような動きになってしまった。
くやしい！蹴れないどころか両足首がぶっ凝れた人生初の杖生活いや、明日には治る！それが飯伏幸太だ！ pic.twitter.com/m4rxeT1U9s
— 飯伏 幸太 (@ibushi_kota) July 26, 2023
The Golden Elite won the bout with a handcuffed Moxley quitting for his team to save Yuta from being choked out.
After the show went off the air, Ibushi took a bump into a pool of thumbtacks. Fans can find post-show footage by clicking here.
It is unknown if or when Ibushi will return to AEW.
