Lance Archer says he’s “extremely honored” to represent AEW in the NJPW G1 Climax tournament.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Archer will be competing in Block A of the tournament.
During a recent interview with 1023 XLC, Archer commented on the tournament and his history with both NJPW and AEW. He said,
“I mean, it’s amazing for me because like you said, my history there — to have that connection between the two companies, to be representing AEW and to be the only one representing AEW in the G1 Climax,” Archer said. “New Japan is celebrating their 50th year in wrestling right now. And that’s such an amazing and rich history. The G1 Climax, for anyone that doesn’t know, is a tournament that blows pretty much every other tournament that can and does exist in wrestling out of the water. It is amazing every single year. And to be part of it again is, I’m extremely honored.
“I was part of 2019’s G1 Climax, a lot of people got to see Will Ospreay and I in a match that was live on AXS TV in the states in 2019. It was done in the American Airlines Center in Dallas Texas, it the first G1 [event] outside of Japan. So a lot of people got their first experience with the G1 in 2019. The last couple of years have been muted because of the pandemic and thinks like that, and there restrictions, but now the restrictions are starting to lift, they are allowing visas for new wrestlers. And it’s opened the door for me to go over there and do that. To represent AEW, but also to have the history I’ve had with New Japan Pro Wrestling, it was a perfect fit. I’m extremely honored and ready to go kick some ass.”
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(h/t – 411 Wrestling)
