Maki Itoh Out of Action Due to Numbness in Arm

By: Jeff Brown

TJPW has announced Maki Itoh is feeling numbness in her arm and will be out of action indefinitely. The company posted on social media that “Maki Itoh has been experiencing numbness in her arm since her match at Korakuen Hall on the 4th, and after undergoing an MRI scan on the 5th, her doctor determined that she needed to rest and receive treatment.”

【伊藤麻希欠場のお知らせ】

伊藤麻希ですが4日の後楽園ホール大会の試合後より腕に痺れがあり、5日にMRI検査を受けた結果、医師より休養し加療の必要があるとの所見を受けました。

本日より決定していた試合を国内外含めてしばらく欠場させていただきます。#tjpw

— TJPW 東京女子プロレス (@tjpw2013) January 5, 2024

Itoh had a wild match on January 4th against Rina Yamashita, which included weapons and tables. The timetable for her return is unknown, as it depends on the speed of recovery. This absence will also affect her overseas dates, as she is frequently a part of GCW and various US independent companies.

Itoh was preparing to participate in a battle royal to determine the next challenger for the Princess of Princess Championship, which Miyu Yamashita holds. That match will now be a 5-person bout with Mizuki, Rika Tatsumi, Shoko Nakajima, Yuki Kamifuku, and Miu Watanabe. This follows TJPW recently announcing Hikari Noa vacating her Princess Tag Title due to poor health. TJPW is set to have their next show, Inspiration, on January 6th.