(NOAH/WWE) "Not just WWE wrestlers coming..." AJ Styles views the future of both promotions

14th July 2024

Tokyo Sports

American WWE superstar, AJ Styles (47), who participated in Noah's event at the Nippon Budokan on the 13th, made a suggestion about the future relationship of both promotions. 

At the Nippon Budokan, AJ defeated Naomichi Marufuji in a great match of 25 minutes, 27 seconds. Until just a little while ago, it was just a dream, but now the ongoing participation of superstars in other promotions, has become a reality because of the strengthening of the relationship between Noah and WWE. 

AJ is optimistic about the two promotions approach saying, "It's just the beginning, and I think there are many adjustments that need to be made, but I'd like to see more wrestlers going back and forth between the two". He also expressed his desire for more wrestler exchanges, saying, "It would be good to have a situation where WWE wrestlers don't just come to Noah, but Noah wrestlers come to WWE." The reason for this was as AJ explained, "By going to WWE, the Noah wrestlers will be able to learn about the American environment, and at the same time, while the WWE superstars can also learn about Japanese pro wrestling culture. I think it would be great if the young wrestlers in particular could do this". With that in mind, he told the superstars emphatically, "Experience in Japan is important. I am who I am today because of the experience I gained in Japan, and I would like to tell the WWE wrestlers that if you want to be a wrestler that people respect, you should definitely go to Japan and gain experience there".

This is just the first round of exchange between the two promotions, but how will it develop in the future? 

Translated from Tokyo Sports

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