Shinsuke Nakamura will wrestle The Great Muta at Pro Wrestling NOAH’s “The New Year 2023” event on January 1st at Budokan Hall.
An article from Tokyo Sports recently revealed how Nakamura received permission from WWE to work the bout.
“After a disagreement at first, he persisted in negotiating with a new regime after Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon retired in July,” a translation of the article reads. “The final agreement was reached on the 26th of this month, and it seems that the tenacity has paid off.”
Nakamura said in the article that the match against Muta is something he worked hard to make happen and called it a miracle.
“It’s nothing but a miracle,” Nakamura said. “Of course, I wanted to do it. I opened a door that no one could break in. Hahaha…it’s a real ‘Forbidden Door’. I think it’s really fate, and I worked hard to make it happen. I’ve fought Keiji Muto twice in the past, but this was my first encounter with Great Muta, the first and last. I definitely think that I am in the midst of the miracle of the times.”
Keiji Muto’s last match as The Great Muta will take place on January 22, 2023 at The Great Muta “Final Bye-Bye” show in Yokohama, while Muto’s retirement tour ends with his final match on February 21, 2023 at the Tokyo Dome.
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