Tetsuya Naito spoke with Sports Illustrated for a new interview. The highlights are below:
On possibly facing the likes of John Cena and Brock Lesnar in his career: “Of course, I know of them, but, unfortunately, I have no interest. To me, New Japan is the foremost pro wrestling in the world. Entering the ring here means you are the world’s best, so to be a New Japan wrestler speaks for itself.”
On the Japanese “strong style”: “New Japan Pro Wrestling, but more specifically, Los Ingobernables de Japon, will show American wrestling fans a truly electric experience in the ring. The matches are going to captivate and excite like no other, good luck trying to blink.”
On Kazuchika Okada: “Okada and I walk along different paths. Mine is a path he could never tread, it’s a much longer and steeper journey than his. I feel like this is a path that only I am able to take.”