There has been a lot of speculation about the relationship between New Japan and Ring of Honor this year, and there’s been reason to wonder if the partnership had reached its conclusion.
The two companies haven’t worked together since Spring of last year, and Hiroshi Tanahashi surprised everyone by being one of the many people to wish Chris Jericho congratulations on his 30th anniversary in pro wrestling during their celebration of his career on AEW Dynamite. The recent resignation of NJPW President and CEO Harold Meiji has also led some to believe the company may switch to a partnership with All Elite Wrestling as well. So what’s really going on with the two companies?
There had been a plan for a show during the week of WrestleMania this year, but the pandemic put an end to that, but according to Fightful, there are still plans for ROH and NJPW to work together.
Harold Meij’s ousting from New Japan Pro Wrestling has many wondering what that means for various partnerships the company has established. We asked about NJPW’s working relationship with ROH, as at times — specifically last year — it looked like it had ended. While we didn’t hear of specific projects, we’re told that Ring of Honor and New Japan have an open dialogue and at least tentatively plan on releasing content together. People we spoke to with in ROH are under the impression that New Japan will likely add to their working relationships when available.
While this seems to be a good sign for the partnership, people will still likely speculate if NJPW will build a partnership with AEW now that Meiji has stepped down. The IWGP US Champion is Jon Moxley, and surely the company would love to have former stars like The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega back in the fold while AEW would surely love to be the one to host a Jericho/Tanahashi matchup.
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