Callum Newman: “I Don’t Think AEW Has Done Anything For New Japan”

Newman shares his thoughts about the partnership.

There’s a feature piece about Callum Newman that was written by Sid Pullar III of The TakeDown on Sports Illustrated.

As the conversation moved along, Newman touched on Will Ospreay leaving New Japan Pro-Wrestling to join AEW. Newman expressed his opinion about the partnership between the two promotions and feels that AEW has done nothing for New Japan.

“Yeah, yeah, I don’t think AEW has done anything for New Japan. That’s just how I feel. A lot of our guys go to AEW and they’re just kind of there, like they don’t get — we’re not used as the stars we are because New Japan has the best wrestlers in the world. Like pound for pound and in technicality, we’re the best. We might not have the greatest production in the world, we might not have all the pyro and all the screens and stuff, but you put us in the ring, we’re the best in the world and I don’t think AEW can step to us. That’s genuinely how I feel. I don’t think anyone in AEW can do a G1, I don’t think anyone can do a Tag League. They’re more than willing to try, but just so you know, you come and step to me, I will smoke you 100 percent.”

Coming up for Newman is the 2026 New Japan Cup tournament. He’ll be taking on Yuto-Ice in the first round.