Yota Tsuji says he wants New Japan Pro-Wrestling to establish an equal relationship with AEW, comments the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion delivered during backstage remarks on NJPW’s Road to Destruction tour.
According to Fightful, Tsuji made the comments while addressing Hirooki Goto ahead of their upcoming IWGP Heavyweight Championship match at Destruction in Kobe. Tsuji stated that he wants to work on NJPW having an equal relationship with AEW, though he did not elaborate on specific grievances or a timeline for that shift.
Wrestling Inc, which also reported on the comments, characterized Tsuji’s stance as one where he “might not be the biggest fan of AEW” but still wants the working relationship between the two promotions to be balanced rather than one-sided.
The remarks come as Tsuji prepares to defend the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against Goto at Destruction in Kobe. No further details on the match card, date logistics, or any AEW response to Tsuji’s comments were included in the available reporting.
