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Tony Khan addresses NJPW ownership shift and Tsuji boycott call
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AEW president Tony Khan said the promotion's working relationship with NJPW remains intact after the Japanese company's ownership change earlier this year. He also responded to comments from IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji, who had called for a boycott of AEW events.
Will Ospreay left NJPW after eight years to join AEW in 2023, citing personal and professional factors during a recent interview.
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Former WWE star AJ Styles has called for the company to enter the Japanese pro wrestling market, similar to its approach in Mexico with AAA. He made the comments during an appearance on The Phenomenally Retro Podcast.
Tiger Mask IV, whose real name is Yoshihiro Yamazaki, will end his 31-year in-ring career at a New Japan Pro-Wrestling retirement show on July 7.
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AEW Women's World Champion Thekla addressed comments by IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji calling for an AEW boycott before the upcoming Forbidden Door event. Tsuji made the remarks after regaining his title at DOMINION, citing an unbalanced relationship between AEW and NJPW.
AEW has announced two high-profile matches for its Forbidden Door pay-per-view event with NJPW on June 28.
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New Japan Pro-Wrestling saw five championships switch hands during its Dominion event on June 14 in Osaka-jo Hall. AEW star Andrade El Idolo lost the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship in a three-way match. Several other titleholders were dethroned across the card.
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