Recently, the New Japan Pro Wrestling junior heavyweight division regained one of it’s biggest names. KUSHIDA made his return to the promotion, following an unsuccessful run in WWE. He made his return to the ring earlier today as part of the New Japan Road tour, where he teamed with Alex Zayne & Hiroshi Tanahashi to battle BULLET CLUB in the main event.
KUSHIDA Has Zero Regrets About His Time In WWE
Following the match, he’d open up about this time in WWE – for potentially the final time. The following translation was done by NJPW English commentator, Chris Charlton. KUSHIDA would have the following to say.
“It’s been three years since I had to do this, is my voice up to it? Today will be the last time I’ll talk about that US promotion. This is for fans of both, just humour me a second.
I left WWE in April. The turnover of wrestlers there is very fluid, and I was left without a spot. Joining WWE was a dream of mine that I achieved, but I couldn’t make it to the main roster. I had a dream of wrestling Bryan Danielson and Kyle O’Reilly at Wrestlemania, but I wasn’t able to achieve that dream. I got a foot in the door but not all the way in there. But that NXT group was amazing, we all worked our asses off, and I have zero regrets. And though I left some dreams on the table, coming back makes others possible.
I’m half satisfied. As wrestlers, it isn’t just what we do in the ring, but about spreading a message beyond and doing something more. Three years ago, I wanted to face Tanahashi, that was something I always wanted to do, and now we’ve come full circle. Desperado might tell me to get to the point.”
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