News, results & more from Japanese Pro Wrestling & Sumo
Amidst questions regarding his status when Jake Lee entered the G1 CLIMAX 34 after “defecting” from Pro Wrestling NOAH, Lee officially signed with New Japan today. He held a press conference to make the announcement and was in full heel character mode as he will remain a part of Bullet Club.
You can watch the presser below, which was livestreamed on New Japan World YouTube channel in Japanese:
In a series of news items just posted, All-Japan has announced 3 wrestlers are leaving the promotion at the end of the year: Izanagi, TAJIRI and the biggest loss of the trio-Jake Lee. Their contracts are expiring on December 31. All will continue to appear for the promotion until then.
Lee is a 2-time All-Japan Triple Crown Champion and has been one of the promotion’s top stars since the coronavirus pandemic began. TAJIRI is known to fans worldwide from his prior time in ECW, WWF/E and almost everywhere else around the world. TAJIRI seems to plan to keep going elsewhere as he’s well into his third decade as an active wrestler.
More as it becomes available.
