Kazuchika Okada working with two slipped discs

Kazuchika Okada has been working with two slipped discs in his back, This is the reason he has been kept out of Main Title Picture and taking it easy in preliminary tag matches. He is hurting backstage, but reportedly is telling New Japan Pro Wrestling management that he’s “good to go”.

Sources who spoke to Dave Meltzer this weekend said that Okada is in crippling pain, but refuses to take any time off.