Aaron Wolf Wins NEVER Openweight Title In Debut Match At NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
Aaron Wolf had a successful in-ring debut, winning the NEVER Openweight Championship from EVIL at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20.
The finish saw Wolf submit EVIL with an inverted triangle with a double arm pull.
Prior to the finish, EVIL went for Everything is EVIL, but Wolf countered and went for an armbar. EVIL managed to block the attempt, but Wolf ankle picked EVIL into the inverted triangle.
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During the bout, House of Torture got involved, pulling the referee out of the ring and attacking Wolf. Wolf would throw the HOT members as they entered the ring, but the numbers caught up and Don Fale splashed Wolf through a table during the attack.
Wolf embraced the young lion role, revealing his shaved head and black trunks as he made his entrance.
Wolf won a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships in Budapest and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in judo.
This marks the first reign as NEVER Openweight Champion for Wolf. EVIL held the title for 83 days. He made zero successful title defenses.
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