Yuya Uemura Out Six Months With Injury
New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Yuya Uemura had a torn right triceps and was expected to miss about six months. He injured the arm during his August 10, 2024 G1 Climax 34 match against Yota Tsuji and withdrew from the tournament.
The injury
NJPW first announced that Uemura could not continue in the G1 after the arm injury. The later diagnosis gave a six-month recovery estimate. The injury update reports the diagnosis and timeline.
Tournament impact
Uemura’s withdrawal meant he forfeited his remaining block match and could not finish his first G1 Climax campaign. The injury changed his immediate schedule; it did not establish that he would miss every future major NJPW event mentioned in early speculation.
Return
Uemura returned to the ring in February 2025, earlier than the six-month estimate. POST Wrestling’s report records his return at The New Beginning in Osaka. That update replaces predictions about Wrestle Kingdom or a longer absence.
The six-month estimate was a recovery projection, not a fixed return date. Uemura’s February comeback came before that window had elapsed, which makes the later update important when reviewing the initial report. The tournament consequence was immediate: he could not complete the remaining block match, and his return came in a separate event the following year.
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