The Grizzled Young Veterans are coming to NJPW.
On August 6th, NJPW shared a clip in which the Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake and Zack Gibson) made it clear that they had set their sights on the company, starting at NJPW Capital Collision on August 30th. The duo said that they were on a mission to show that they were on a mission to prove that they were the best, and they wanted to face the best that NJPW had to offer. Gibson stated that they were coming to make a statement.
#GYV in DC??
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) August 7, 2024
The Grizzled Young Veterans, @jamesdrakepro and @zackgibsonGYV, have set their sights on NJPW- starting August 30 at Capital Collision!#njcapital TICKETShttps://t.co/etMc1IcFMC#njpw #njcapital pic.twitter.com/sw7w1pUlX1
Gibson and Drake are former NXT UK Tag Team Champions. They spent several years with WWE but left the company when their contracts expired in October 2023. The duo had a brief run in TNA, and they have also competed on AEW programming. Otherwise, they have been active on the independent scene.
Gibson and Drake are the current RevPro Undisputed British Tag Team Champions.
Fightful Select previously reported that the Grizzled Young Veterans had contract talks with AEW.
Fightful will have coverage of NJPW Capital Collision as it airs on August 30th.
