The O.C. faced off against The Judgment Day at WWE Crown Jewel on November 5th. However, Anderson was previously booked for a title defense at NJPW Battle Autumn on the same day.
In the end, Anderson did not defend his title but he wasn’t stripped of it either. While speaking on After The Bell With Corey Graves, Karl Anderson revealed that he is trying to work something out with WWE regarding a future match in NJPW.
“I am going to go back at some point, we are just trying to work out the dates.” So far, nothing has been confirmed in regards to when he will defend the title, but he also admitted that, “sometimes with the WWE schedule, it’s not possible.”
“With Japan, you’re knocking out four days at least, because you’ve got to travel two days before to get there the day before to work there the day of. Because if you leave the day before you’re not going to make the show the next day, they’re 13 hours ahead.”
Karl Anderson to After The Bell
It is likely Anderson will defend his NJPW NEVER Openweight Title at Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4th, 2023.
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