NJPW has announced that fans won’t be seeing Sanada for some time. How much time is unknown as the situation around Sanada grows stranger and stranger.
“Effective January 6th, SANADA is on an indefinite leave of absence from competition. No return date is determined at this time. We apologize to fans looking forward to seeing SANADA wrestle, and appreciate your understanding,” said the promotion in a statement today.
The announcement comes on the heels of Sanada broadcasting bizarre messages at Wrestle Kingdom and New Year’s Dash.
At Wrestle Kingdom as part of his entrance attire and at New Year’s Dash on his guitar Sanada had an LED board which flashed the message: “Goodbye NJPW. See you next f—–g time.”
At New Year’s Dash, commentator Chris Charlton was confused by the message, unclear of what Sanada was referring to.
At present, Sanada is part of The House of Torture faction.
