Juice Robinson says he's a free man.
On April 13, Juice Robinson stated that his contract with NJPW would be up at the end of the month and that he had no urge to wrestle. He showed up to NJPW Wrestling Dontaku on May 1 and joined Bullet Club, claiming he was never going to retire.
He later stated he signed a new contract with NJPW and the deal runs into 2023.
Robinson now says he and NJPW have gone their separate ways.
"I’m no longer representing New Japan, and I want that to be clear,” Robinson told Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated. “I carried that New Japan flag for seven years. I’ve got no unfinished business there. I sang that song and I danced that dance, and we’ve gone our separate ways. That’s in the rearview mirror. I’m totally free right now. I’ll fight whoever, wherever and whenever I want as long as it’s the right match against the right opponent on the right night of the week. Dynamite is the hottest show, and I’m wrestling their champ on the hottest night of the week in wrestling. This is the biggest match of my career, and I’m ready for it.”
Robinson is set to face Jon Moxley in an AEW World Title Eliminator bout on Wednesday's AEW Dynamite.
Fans can check out the current lineup for AEW Dynamite by clicking here. Fightful will have live coverage of the show beginning at 8 p.m. ET.