WWE NXT Superstar Charlie Dempsey, the son of William Regal, challenged Triple Crown Heavyweight Champion Katsuhiko Nakajima at the AJPW New Year’s Giant Series event at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Nakajima beat Dempsey to retain his title.
According to Hochi News, WWE contacted Simon Kelly Inoki, who is the son-in-law of Antonio Anoki, to work out Dempsey’s plans for Japan.
Simon, who used to be the President of NJPW and currently serves as the director of the Inoki Genome Federation, played a pivotal role in negotiating Dempsey’s involvement with AJPW.
Dempsey wrestled a total of three matches for AJPW before returning to the United States.
