Kota Ibushi is leaving New Japan Pro Wrestling and DDT to become a freelancer wrestler, according to Enuhito.

Ibushi comes as the latest blow for NJPW after losing AJ Styles, Doc Gallows, Shinsuke Nakamura and Karl Anderson in the last few months.

Ibushi is reportedly leaving because he can't take the strain of working for two companies. He is scheduled to return from major neck injury on March 22 at DDT Ryogoku  as a member of IWRI.