NOAH’s Ulka Sasaki Sidelined Due To Shingles
Sasaki to miss several dates.
Pro Wrestling NOAH provided an update on the status of Ulka Sasaki. The former GHC National Champion is going to be out of action due to shingles.
He’ll be off NOAH’s August 24th and 25th shows. The following on shingles is from the Mayo Clinic’s official website:
Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right side of your torso.
Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you’ve had chickenpox, the virus stays in your body for the rest of your life. Years later, the virus may reactivate as shingles.
Shingles isn’t life-threatening. But it can be very painful. Vaccines can help lower the risk of shingles. Early treatment may shorten a shingles infection and lessen the chance of complications. The most common complication is postherpetic neuralgia. This is a painful condition that causes shingles pain for a long time after your blisters have cleared.
Sasaki began his in-ring career in 2023 for NOAH after having been an MMA fighter since 2010. He fought in the UFC and RIZIN.
In January 2025, Sasaki clashed with WWE’s Shinsuke Nakamura at NOAH ‘The New Year.’
