HENARE had a proposal from WWE, based on Jeff Cobb.
NJPW star HENARE suffered a head wound at NJPW The New Starting in Osaka, as he sustained a head wound throughout the cage match between United Empire and Bullet Membership Conflict Canines. HENARE was out of motion for 3 months till he returned in Might. He’s now competing within the NJPW G1 Climax 34 event. Nonetheless, Jeff Cobb just lately revealed that HENARE acquired a proposal from WWE.
Talking with Tokyo Sports activities, Cobb famous that he heard that HENARE bought a great supply from WWE. He said that HENARE then went to the NJPW workplace and advised them that he needed to remain. (H/t Jeremy Lambert of Fightful)
“I heard that you simply had a great supply from WW,” he mentioned. “However you went to the New Japan workplace along with your WWE contract in hand and mentioned to the president, ‘I wish to keep right here.’ You’re not the one one who desires to remain and alter this trade. I really feel the identical approach.
“It takes lots of guts to inform that indiscriminate group, ‘Don’t mess with me,’ and to remain in one of the best group on the planet and show your self in opposition to one of the best wrestlers. I respect you. The combat is over. Let’s go discover a good kava bar.”
HENARE has been with NJPW since 2016, and he skilled within the NJPW Doko. Since 2021, he has been a member of United Empire. He’s the reigning NEVER Openweight Champion. He beat Shingo Takagi to win the gold on the New Japan Soul occasion on June 16.
Jeff Cobb Practically Signed With WWE
Jeff Cobb beforehand revealed that he nearly signed with WWE in 2021. Talking with Steve Fall for WrestlingNewsCo, he recalled having talks with the corporate.
“It simply so occurred, proper earlier than the pandemic in 2020, I began getting cellphone calls,” Cobb mentioned. “William Regal would name me. Brian Kendrick would name me. ‘Hey, is it cool if we go your quantity to [WWE Senior Director of Talent Development] Canyon Ceman?’ I’m at all times open to speak to folks, and entertain talks. This was across the time New Japan and I have been determining a contract state of affairs. On the similar time, AEW supplied me a contract as properly. That is the primary time the place I ever felt like, ‘Oh my Gosh.’ I used to be the brand new lady in highschool and all the blokes wish to be with me. It was actually cool. I bought actually shut, possibly in the summertime of 2021, I used to be FaceTiming Canyon Ceman a few instances, possibly June or July, and it bought fairly shut. I bought to listen to what they provide and on the finish of the day, I selected what I used to be doing versus going after the cash and folks have been giving me lots of grief for that.
“Wanting again, I believe I made a sensible choice as a result of if I went there, six months later, I might have been launched and crawling again to a different firm for a job. New Japan positively took care of me throughout the pandemic after they didn’t need to. We nonetheless bought paid. In the event that they’re loyal to me, I’m going to be loyal to them.”
