KENTA is set to make his return to Pro Wrestling NOAH on January 1.
At one time, KENTA was one of the top names synonymous with Pro Wrestling NOAH. joining the brand and its inception along with the majority of the AJPW roster in 2000, KENTA would go on to win Heavyweight and Junior Heavyweight Championships in the company before leaving Japan to join WWE in the year 2014 for his run as Hideo Itami.
Now, KENTA wrestles for New Japan Pro-Wrestling but will be returning to NOAH on January 1 exactly one week before NOAH and NJPW are set to clash during the third night of Wrestle Kingdom 16.
KENTA’s appearance was announced during NOAH’s BEST 2021 event. It was not specified who he would be wrestling with just one week to go before the brands collide for an entire evening of action.
#ICYMI Ex-NOAH GHC HVT Champion @KENTAG2S returns to Pro Wrestling Noah on 1 January at the Nippon Budokan! #GHCvsGHC pic.twitter.com/yhzTfGF3QK
— Pro Wrestling NOAH (@noahglobal) November 28, 2021
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