Katsuya Kitamura was an up-and-comer in NJPW, as he rose through the ranks in the company. He was a bodybuilder and amateur wrestler before joining NJPW. He made his professional wrestling debut in March 2017 after training with the NJPW Dojo. He became successful after winning the NJPW’s Young Lion Cup that year. However, it seems he has parted ways he company.
Kitamura’s departure was revealed on NJPW’s website. He hasn’t competed in the ring since March of last year. According to NJPW announcer Chris Charlton who posted a tweet, Kitamura had been taking time off as he had suffered an injury during a training session. While it is unknown when he got the injury, he has been out for 11 months and has been going through rehabilitation.
He had sustained an injury while training and spent over a year taking medical treatment and being dedicated rehabbing. After discussions with the company he decided to leave.
— chris charlton (@reasonjp) February 5, 2019
F4W Online added that he was recently offered a contract by NJPW, but he turned them down as he wanted to leave the company. It will be interesting to see where Kitamura goes next.
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