NJPW announced Monday that El Desperado is taking a break to undergo surgery for a medial meniscus injury that has been bothering him for six months.

Desperado shared on his YouTube channel that now is the ideal time to focus on recovery, especially with the G1 Climax tournament featuring heavyweights. After his match with Chris Brookes in DDT, he decided to take time off to aim for reclaiming the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title.

Desperado stated that he was satisfied with his performance in the first half of the year but needed surgery to continue operating at "over 100%." He aims to return stronger, win next year’s Best of the Super Juniors, and inspire more.

Earlier this year, Desperado won the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and claimed the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title from SHO at NJPW Soul on June 16. However, he lost the title to DOUKI on July 5 in his first defense.

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