According to Sapp, several overseas talents in NJPW didn't actually sign new contracts at the start of this year and were paid on a handshake agreement until they opted to sign new deals in the spring and summer. Some of the deals signed past their original expiry dates will still expire in January, as will those who still signed new contracts at the start of the year, but some talents told Fightful that there are a number of NJPW deals that will expire after January, so there will be less predictability when it comes to who might be a free agent post-Wrestle Kingdom. This could be NJPW moving away from trying to market themselves to an international audience as the company is running less dates in the United States, the NJPW STRONG brand has been phased out, and a number of deals with US brands have quietly expired over the past year.
Author: Sam Palmer
Published at: 2025-11-24 22:57:46
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