Yahoo Entertainment KUSHIDA Looks Forward To Facing Josh Alexander, Wants To Help NJPW Grow In America
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KUSHIDA is excited to challenge Josh Alexander for the IMPACT World Championship.
The two stars will clash at “Multiverse United”, a show that will be co-promoted by IMPACT Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling on March 30. KUSHIDA returned to NJPW in 2022, and he has also been wrestling on IMPACT programming in recent months, while Alexander is in the midst of a record-breaking title reign.
In an interview with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, KUSHIDA looked ahead to his looming match with Alexander. He reflected on his history with IMPACT Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore and stated that he has wanted to wrestle for the company for years. The NJPW star also noted that Alexander is his favorite type of wrestler.
“Challenging top wrestlers is one of my lifeworks,” KUSHIDA said through a translator. “I stayed in Windsor, Canada, in 2009, and Scott D’Amore took care of me from start to finish. From then on, I really wanted to wrestle in TNA, which is now IMPACT. I know the history of the company. Their champion, Josh Alexander, is also my favorite type of wrestling fighter, so I’m ready to fight for his championship.”
KUSHIDA recently competed at NJPW Battle in the Valley, a buzzworthy stateside show for NJPW. He described how he wants to help the company grow its presence in the United States, and even after he departed WWE in 2022, he has other goals for the future.
“I think Battle in the Valley in San Jose was a great show,” KUSHIDA said. “My tag team partner Kevin Knight has great talent, so I am looking forward to his future. My goal when I started was to be a wrestler and earn a living, then the goal changed to win Best of the Super Juniors, then was changed to go to WWE. After departing WWE, I still have goals for the next five-to-ten years.”
“My goal was for myself before, and now I am carrying everybody’s goal so we make New Japan Pro-Wrestling of America bigger than ever. It is a very exciting time for me, and I want to carry it on my back.”
KUSHIDA and Alexander will both be in action at IMPACT No Surrender on February 24. WrestleZone will have coverage of the show as it airs.
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