AJ Styles pulled from rest of New Japan tour due to injury

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced on Saturday that AJ Styles has been pulled from the recent of the company’s current tour due to a herniated disc in his lower back.

Styles has returned home to Georgia. Ring of Honor remains hopeful Styles will be able to headline the upcoming Final Battle PPV on 12/18 against Jay Lethal for the ROH Championship. Styles is scheduled to return to New Japan on 1/4 for Wrestle Kingdom 10 at the Tokyo Dome against Shinsuke Nakamura.

Source: The Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online

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