Report: Hiromu Takahashi's Injury Will Not Require Surgery

Things may𝄹 be looking better than expected for Hiromu Takahashi. 

During the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship match at the NJPW G1 Special, Hiromu Takahashi appeared to land directly on his neck at a high angle when Dragon Lee suplexed him. After the event, reports were out that Takahashi had collapsed backstage and was believed to have a broken neck. The suplex can be seen in the image below. 

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Takahashi went back to Japan for further treatment and has reported Takahashi will not require surger🍨y despite being hospitalized for three days before going back to Japan. 

There has been no official word by NJPW or Takah🀅ashi regarding the severity of his injury. 

Takahashi became IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion after winning the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and challenging Will Ospreay for the title at NJPW Dominion. Fightful had live coverage and for Dominion and the G1 Special. 

F𓆏ightful Wrestling will continue to report on Takahashi's condition as more information i𓆉s available. 

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