Reports have emerged regarding AJ Styles appearing in NJPW show. The former WWE Champion nearly appeared with Karl Anderson at the NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 event.
Karl Anderson, a member of The O.C., found himself in a difficult situation when he returned to WWE in October while also holding the New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s NEVER Openweight Championship. Fortunately, an agreement was reached between the two companies, allowing Karl Anderson to defend the title twice, including on the grand stage of Wrestle Kingdom 17.
AJ Styles was in talks to appear in NJPW
As per Fightful Select, there were discussions about Anderson and AJ Styles possibly appearing at Wrestle Kingdom 17. The Phenomenal One was a former IWGP World Champion in NJPW before making his WWE debut in 2016.
The report also suggested that NJPW’s Rocky Romero told Fightful’s The Wrestling Perspective Podcast that AJ Styles thought it was a great idea to return to the Japanese promotion. According to Romero, the former WWE Champion, initiated a conversation about his potential return to NJPW because he “thought it would be cool if he showed up.”
