Katsuyori Shibata returns to NJPW

On the last day of the NJPW G1 Climax 27, there was a large pop as the injured Katsuyori Shibata appeared.

So Shibata, who was on death's door was paralyzed, near blind in one eye and was told he could never walk again, walked into #G127 unaided

— Padraig Fahy (@PadraigFahy) August 13, 2017

And said "I'm alive. That's all" before taking a 'bump' and walking out.

His injury was very VERY real and not a wrestling angle!

— Padraig Fahy (@PadraigFahy) August 13, 2017

Absolutely fantastic recovery from Shibata! We don't know how long before (if he even will) be back in action!

— Padraig Fahy (@PadraigFahy) August 13, 2017

As I said on Twitter, we don’t know when (and if) he would be back inside the squared circle again, but when he makes his return match debut, it is going to be a big one.